fight o's way up, forwardபோராடி முன்னேறுpōrāṭi muṉṉēṟu(pooraaḍi munneeru)(3 intr)progress against odds; struggle forward inch by inch; pull o.s. up by o's bootstraps; be a self-made person
Usage:
அவன் வாழ்க்கையில் போராடி முன்னேறியவன்avaṉ vāḻkkaiyil pōrāṭi muṉṉēṟiyavaṉ
avan vaaḻkkeyle pooraaḍi munneeriyavan
He is someone who has had to fight his way up in life.