to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard
By sticking to a few rich women, Emerald had managed to carve out a living.
Confidence, it's something stars have to carve out of stone every morning with a kitchen knife.
It can be difficult to carve out a niche in the fashion industry.
She had meant to rent a room, make her own way, carve out a place.
carves out
carving out
carved out
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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