work (one's way) through something
- work (one's way) through something
work (one's way) through something
1. Lit. to work to earn money to pay the bills while one is in college, medical school, law school, etc. •
I worked my way through college as a waiter.
2. Fig. to progress through something complicated. •
I spent hours working my way through the tax forms.
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I worked through the forms very slowly.
3. Fig. to struggle through an emotional trauma. •
When she had finally worked through her grief, she was able to function normally again.
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Larry worked through the pain.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
work, history of the organization of — Introduction history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use … Universalium
work — work1 [ wɜrk ] verb *** ▸ 1 have job ▸ 2 spend time doing something ▸ 3 operate well ▸ 4 have effect ▸ 5 move gradually ▸ 6 shape a substance ▸ 7 do calculation ▸ 8 grow crops on land ▸ 9 dig substances out ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to have a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
