Idioms

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
to better oneself through one's own efforts
The boy pulled himself up by his bootstraps and decided to go back to university.

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  • pull out all the stops
  • pull over
  • pull over (someone) or pull (someone) over
  • pull rank on (someone)
  • pull the plug
  • pull the plug on (someone or something)
  • pull the rug out from under (someone)
  • pull the wool over (someone's) eyes
  • pull through (something)
  • pull up one's socks or pull one's socks up
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  • come to an end
  • sleep like a baby
  • on (someone or something's) last legs
  • dawn on (someone)
  • bump into (someone)
  • on (someone's) behalf
  • sell (something) for a song
  • solid as a rock
  • keep company with (someone)
  • stuck in traffic


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