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work (one's) way through
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ah | | - | Chinese |
| Silvester | | sil-VES-tər (English) | Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late Roman |
| Patrick | | ['pætrik] | |
| Yrian | | - | Medieval Scandinavian |
| Sherri | | SHER-ee | English |
| AgnÈS | | an-YES (French) | French, Catalan |