hew out

hew out
hew out
vt
to \hew out out sth [out of sth] [or sth out [of sth]] etw [aus etw dat] heraushauen; (fig: achieve) sich dat etw erarbeiten
to \hew out out a statue/memorial/monument eine Statue/ein Denkmal/ein Grabmal heraushauen
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vt sep
heraushauen, herausschlagen (of aus)

he's hewn out a career for himself — er hat sich (dat) seine Karriere erkämpft

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hew out v/t
1. heraushauen (of aus)
2. fig mühsam schaffen:
hew out a career for o.s. sich seinen Weg bahnen, sich emporarbeiten

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