claw way

claw your way somewhere

to use all your energy and determination to achieve something Little by little, the county is clawing its way out of the damage caused by the flood. She clawed her way to the top of the company.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Benton	BEN-tən	English
Ken'ichi	ken-ee-chee	Japanese
Utku	-	Turkish
Helene	he-LEN (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), he-LE-nu (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Alea	ə-LEE-ə	English (Rare)
Ingrid	['iŋgrid]