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
Nickerson	['nikəsn]
Despoina	-	Greek Mythology, Greek
Dobbins	['dɔbinz]
Gilberta	khil-BER-tah (Dutch), jeel-BER-tah (Italian)	Dutch, Italian
Sanjeet	-	Indian, Hindi
Frey	[frei]