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ALL meanings of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

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  • verb pull oneself up by one's bootstraps (Idiomatic) To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on one's own effort or abilities. 0
  • phrase pull oneself up by one's bootstraps If you have pulled yourself up by your bootstraps, you have achieved success by your own efforts, starting from very difficult circumstances and without help from anyone. 0
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