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ПРОКЛАДЫВАТЬ/ПРОЛОЖИТЬ СЕБЕ ДО-РОГУ
VP 1. (subj: human or collect) (in refer, to physical movement) to push ahead aggressively, removing obstacles or overcoming opposition as one goes
X проложил себе дорогу = X forced (made, fought) his way through.
2. (subj: human (to strive) to achieve a good position in some field, success in life
X прокладывает себе дорогу = X is making (trying to make) his (own) way (in the world (in life))
X is trying to get somewhere in life.