claw way to the top

claw one's way to the top

Fig. to climb to the most prestigious level of something ruthlessly. He was the type of hard-hitting guy who claws his way to the top. She clawed her way to the top, fighting at every step.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Walter	WAWL-tər (English), VAHL-ter (German, Polish, Italian)	English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Italian, Ancient Germanic
Heli (2)	HE-lee	Finnish
Bales	[beilz]
Elettra	e-LET-trah	Italian
Zhen	-	Chinese
Adelais	-	Ancient Germanic