claw (one's) way (somewhere)

claw (one's) way (somewhere)

To physically exert oneself to reach a particular destination. We had to claw our way through dense brush to reach the river.
See also: claw, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be miles apart
  • max out
  • maxed out
  • reach
  • reach (one) (something)
  • swim for
  • swim for (someone or something)
  • leg up
  • leg up, a
  • a leg up