How to Pronounce "hack your way through"
expression
ˈhæk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪ/ /ˈθɹu
HAK-yer-WAY-throo
hˈæk/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪ/ /θɹˈuː
HAK-yaw-WAY-throo
Definition
To move forward by forcefully cutting or pushing through something, like thick plants, or to succeed by working through many difficulties or obstacles.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪ/ /ˈθɹu
British English
hˈæk/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪ/ /θɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAK-yer-WAY-throo
UK
HAK-yaw-WAY-throo
Listen in Context
The explorers had to hack their way through the jungle.
Sometimes you have to hack your way through problems at work.
She managed to hack her way through the dense bushes.
I had to hack my way through all the paperwork just to apply for a visa.