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carve sth out (for yourself )
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 businesswoman., carve sth up
[ M ] disapproving
to divide something into smaller parts
• The Nazi-Soviet pact carved up the Baltic states in 1939.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs