I wouldn't even know where to begin carving it out.

"A social life is hard, but I have tried to carve out a little place for myself in the city."

Enough to carve out your own place from almost nothing.

Others, however, have carved out a market for their trade.

By 1919, he had carved out a career in bit parts.

First, it is trying to carve out a body of international law.

It's difficult to see what role he will now carve out for himself.

Sometimes there wasn't, particularly when he tried to carve out a career of his own.

"They've worked hard to carve out a place for themselves at the table."

It took me six months to carve out a simple figure!