work up to

parvenir progressivement à

Atteindre un objectif, une activité ou un sujet peu à peu, par étapes ou avec un effort croissant.

En anglais simple : To reach a goal, activity, or subject slowly through increasing effort or small steps.

• Start slowly and work up to ten minutes.
• He worked up to asking her a difficult question.
• She is working up to running a marathon.

Comment l'utiliser : work up to something (Start with short walks and work up to longer distances.); work up to doing something (She worked up to running for an hour.)

Synonymes : build up to, progress to

Expressions courantes : work up to something, work up to running