Meaning of make one's way | Babel Free

Definitions

To move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“... to tread upon enemies, and make⟳ our way over them, notes the compleatest victory and highest triumph ...”

“Coastal routes always provide⟳ difficult engineering problems, where a coast is rocky and cliff-bound, owing to the necessity for crossing all valleys and ravines making their way to the sea.”

“I'm telling you, I will not rest⟳ till I lay⟳ down my head, hey / In the house of stone and light⟳ / I'll make⟳ my way, O gonna be such a beautiful day / In the house of stone and light⟳ / In the house of stone and light⟳”

“It is imperative that we make⟳ our way to space and do so as quickly and as safely as possible. As tempting as it is to accelerate the process⟳ of developing ...”

“Thousands gathered at São Paulo’s main cathedral and made their way to the mayor’s office, where a small group smashed windows and tried to break⟳ in, forcing guards to withdraw⟳.”

“On arrival at Birmingham New Street, I make⟳ my way upstairs to the mezzanine to get⟳ shots of an almost deserted concourse, polka-dotted with social distancing circles like⟳ some strange board-game.”

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