Thread (one's) way through (something) American verb phrase
To carefully move through the space between people or objects which are blocking your way
The mother threaded her way through the crowd to find her son.
I'm threading my way through the busy streets to go to the school on time .
The verb "thread" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Be embarrassed and ashamed when one has been defeated or failed
After losing that game, she had her tail between her legs.