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	Pronounced	Usage
Malvolio	-	Literature
Ambra	-	Italian
Shahd	-	Arabic
Chandler	['tʃa:ndlə]
Patton	PAT-ən	English (Rare)
Eberhard	E-ber-hahrt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic