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works one's way up

works one's way up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work one's way up.

Meaning of work one's way up

Noun

work one's way up (third-person singular simple present works one's way up, present participle working one's way up, simple past and past participle worked one's way up)

  1. to climb something effortfully
  2. to reach higher positions through effort after starting at lower levels or the very bottom
    • He worked his way up from janitor to regional manager.
    1. to climb the figurative corporate ladder
    2. to rise within a hierarchical order

Questions about works one's way up

What is works one's way up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works one's way up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work one's way up.

Words near works one's way up in the dictionary

  1. works one's guts out
  2. works one's magic
  3. works one's passage
  4. works one's tail off
  5. works one's way
  6. works one's way up
  7. works oneself to the bone
  8. works out
  9. works over
  10. works righteousness
  11. works round

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