working one’s way up

working Noun

— The workings of something is how it functions. He showed us the machine's inner workings.

way Noun

— A way is how someone does something. The committee made a good decision about which way to make the machine. One way to cook food is to put it in an oven; another way is with a flame. I do things my own way. That way of thinking will not solve the problem. Farming is a great way of life. A car crash was the same way my dad died. — A way is a style. She dresses that way every day. I started to see things in a different way. — A way is a path, a road, or a route; how you get to a certain place. Do you know the way to the lunch room? I was on my way to Paris when I got lost. He went out of his way to bring me the coffee. It's a long way from where I started. Could you move your car out of my way?

way Adverb

— very far I think that it's way too early to tell what the result will be. We missed. In fact we were way way off.

up Preposition

— Toward the top or toward the sky. The balloon went up.

up Adjective

— In a high position. The flag is up. — . It was an up day. — optimistic. He is feeling up. — Put in trust, entrusted. It is up to you. — ing, occurring. What’s up? They act like something is up. — . Something is up with him. — Planning, plotting mischief. He is up to something. — ed. It is all up with them.

up Noun

— State of being up, often with down. Life has its ups and downs.

up Verb

— Increase, increment. We upped the dosage.