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ВЫХОДИТЬ/ВЫЙТИ (ВЫБИВАТЬСЯ/ВЫБИТЬСЯ) В ЛЮДИ
VPsubj:
humanmore often
pfv ) to achieve a prominent position in society, achieve success in life as a result of determined effort
X вышел в люди = X rose (came up, moved up) in the world
X made his way in the worldX made his way up (in the world)X became somebodyX got ahead in the worldX made something of himselfX made it(in limited contexts) X worked his way up from...X carved out a career for himself.