What does "Work your way up" mean?

To advance through hard work and experience Starting at the bottom and advancing through effort and merit.

How do you use "Work your way up" in a sentence?

Worked my way up from the mailroom. Work your way up the company. She worked her way up. Working my way up.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To advance through hard work and experience

通过努力和经验晋升

Ascender mediante el esfuerzo y la experiencia

努力と経験で出世する

노력과 경험으로 출세하다

Starting at the bottom and advancing through effort and merit.

从底层做起，凭借努力和实力不断进步。

Empezar desde abajo y progresar gracias al esfuerzo y el mérito.

下から始めて、努力と実力で昇進していくこと。

밑바닥에서 시작하여 노력과 실력으로 올라가는 것.

Worked my way up from the mailroom.
从收发室一路做上来的
Empecé en el correo y fui subiendo
郵便室から叩き上げた
우편실에서부터 올라왔어.
Work your way up the company.
在公司靠实力晋升
Ir subiendo en la empresa
会社で実力で出世する
회사에서 실력으로 올라가.
She worked her way up.
她是一步步做上来的
Ella se labró su camino
彼女は叩き上げで出世した
그녀는 밑바닥부터 올라왔어.
Working my way up.
正在努力往上爬
Estoy labrándome mi camino
今、実力で上を目指している
지금 실력으로 올라가는 중이야.

/wɜːk jɔː weɪ ʌp/

Contexto: career, success, hard work

Tono: admiring, aspirational

From advancing through ranks by working hard.

Etimología: From advancing through effort

Primera vez registrado: Common expression

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American Dream; Success stories

Regional notes: Universal expression. Core to work ethic culture.

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