make one's way

make one's way
{v. phr.} 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. * /They made their way through the crowd./ 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. * /He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in the world./ Compare: SHIFT FOR ONESELF.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • make one's way — phrasal : advance; specifically : to gain standing in a trade, profession, or other means of livelihood world in which these youngsters have to live and make their way Robert Reid * * * make one s way 1. To proceed 2. To succeed …   Useful english dictionary

  • make one's way — idi make one s way a) to go forward along a course; proceed b) to achieve recognition or success; advance …   From formal English to slang

  • make one's way — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. * /They made their way through the crowd./ 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. * /He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make\ one's\ way — v. phr. 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. They made their way through the crowd. 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • To make one's way — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To make one's way — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • make one's way — verb To move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually …   Wiktionary

  • make one's way — advance, move forward; succeed; overcome difficulties …   English contemporary dictionary

  • find one's way — phrasal 1. a. : to make one s way by searching, inquiry, or trial and error : manage to reach some destination could not find his way to my house found his way to the pantry in total darkness b. : to go to or reach some place by or as if by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wend one's way — To make one s way, follow the road, esp in a leisurely fashion • • • Main Entry: ↑wend …   Useful english dictionary

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