do the hard way

do something the hard way

to accomplish something in the most difficult manner, rather than by an easier way. I made it to this job the hard way. I came up through the ranks. She did it the hard way. She had no help from her parents.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kamil (2)	KAH-meel (Polish)	Czech, Slovak, Polish
Juhana	YOO-hah-nah	Finnish
Herron	['herən]
Evita	[e'vi:ta:]
Sepi	SE-pee	Finnish
Timothea	-	Ancient Greek, Greek