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die Pike (-n)  pike (weapon)
etwas von der Pike auf lernen  to learn something by working one's way up

Er hat das Buchgeschäft von der Pike auf gelernt.
He learned the book trade by working his way up.

RELATED: das Pik spades (cards), piken/pieken to prick, poke, jab (with a needle)

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