Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work one's way up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: work one's way up
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

to climb something effortfully

noun

to reach higher positions through effort after starting at lower levels or the very bottom

noun

to reach higher positions through effort after starting at lower levels or the very bottom

noun

to reach higher positions through effort after starting at lower levels or the very bottom

Example Sentences

"He worked his way up from janitor to regional manager."

Inflected Forms

works one's way up (present, singular) working one's way up (participle, present) worked one's way up (participle, past) worked one's way up (past)

Phrases

work one's way rise through the ranks

Frequently Paired Words

work one's way rise through the ranks

Questions

What does work one's way up mean?: to climb something effortfully

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