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
Ariaden	[æri'ædni]
Sherwood	SHUR-wuwd	English
Lutgard	LOOT-gahrt	German (Archaic)
Ajax	AY-jaks (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Iosue	-	Biblical Latin
Re	RAY	Egyptian Mythology