carve sth out (for yourself)
— phrasal verb with carve /kɑːv/
/kɑːrv/ verb [I or T] Definition
› to successfully create or get something, especially a work position, by working for it: He hopes to carve out a niche for himself as a leading researcher in his field of study. She carved out a reputation for herself as an aggressive manager.Succeeding, achieving and fulfillingGetting, receiving and acceptingCapturing or taking possession of things
(Definition of carve sth out (for yourself) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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