find one's way
idiomDefinition of find one's way
1 : to look for and find where one needs to go in order to get somewhere I found my way home without any problems. She got lost trying to find her way back to the hotel. —often used figuratively He's still finding his way as an actor.
2 : to go or arrive somewhere by chance or after a time of wandering The settlers eventually found their way to California.
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