one's way

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1. •
   Preceded by a verb and followed by an adverbial prepositional phrase to express a successfully completed action in a literal or figurative space, where the verb denotes the means or manner of the action, while the prepositional phrase specifies the direction or goal of the action.
2. •
   Used to express a physical movement performed by the subject (especially in a forward direction).

   • If necessary, I'll bull my way into the reception.
   • We had to slog our way through muddy fields.
3. •
   (figurative) Used to express an advance or progress made by the subject.

   • He finagled his way out of the difficulty.
   • We lied our way through the debriefing.