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Carve out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Create or get a area where you can be special or successful
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: She's CARVED OUT a career in photojournalism.
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Meaning: Create or get a area where you can be special or successful
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Carve up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Divide into smaller pieces
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» Example: They CARVED the company UP and sold a lot off. -
Meaning: Overtake someone and then pull directly in front of a car
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: The idiot CARVED us UP and forced me to brake hard.
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Meaning: Divide into smaller pieces