work (one's) way through

To stay engaged in a task continuously. Often used when the task is long-term or plodding. Kate is working her way through college, but it's taken a while, as she's only been able to attend classes part-time. I have to work my way through any book I start, even if I don't like it very much.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dervla	-	Irish
Kaja (3)	KAH-yah	Estonian
Jodene	JO-deen	English (Rare)
Thaddeus	[θæ'di(:)əs]
Imhotep	im-HO-tep (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Antigone	an-TIG-ə-nee (English)	Greek Mythology