work your way up — ˌwork your way ˈup idiom to move regularly to a more senior position in a company • He worked his way up from messenger boy to account executive. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
work your way — if you work your way somewhere, you travel there slowly and with difficulty Mitch was working his way up the hill with a heavy pack on his back … English dictionary
work your way up sth — (also work your way up to sth) ► to do a series of jobs at different levels in an organization until you reach a position at the top of the organization: »She joined the company as a sales rep but worked her way up to managing director. work your … Financial and business terms
work your way through college — work your way through college/university/ phrase to have a job when you are at college/university in order to help to pay for your studies Thesaurus: to work, and to work in a particular waysynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
work your way through university — work your way through college/university/ phrase to have a job when you are at college/university in order to help to pay for your studies Thesaurus: to work, and to work in a particular waysynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
work your way through college the world — ˌwork your ˈway through college, round the world, etc. idiom to have a job or series of jobs while studying, travelling, etc. in order to pay for your education, etc. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
work your way through round the world — ˌwork your ˈway through college, round the world, etc. idiom to have a job or series of jobs while studying, travelling, etc. in order to pay for your education, etc. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
work your way through something — ˌwork your way ˈthrough sth idiom to do sth from beginning to end, especially when it takes a lot of time or effort • She worked her way through the pile of documents. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
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 — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
