find one's way



find one's way

Reach a destination, especially with some difficulty or not as a matter of course. For example, She finally found her way to the remote cabin, or Some slang phrases have found their way into standard English. The literal use of this term dates from the 1200s, the figurative from the early 1800s.
See also: find, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Emmanuel[i'mænjuəl]
Saraswati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
GiosuÈjo-ZWEItalian
HarrisHAR-is, HER-isEnglish
Blandina-Ancient Roman
JÜRgenYUYR-genLow German