English Explanatory Dictionary

work one's way up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. to climb something effortfully
  2. to reach higher positions through effort after starting at lower levels or the very bottom
  3. to climb the figurative corporate ladder
  4. to rise within a hierarchical order

Word forms

work one's way up works one's way up working one's way up worked one's way up

Related words

work one's way rise through the ranks
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