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11pull oneself up by the bootstraps — or[pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps] {adv. phr.} To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. * /He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps./ …
12pull oneself up by the bootstraps — or[pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps] {adv. phr.} To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. * /He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps./ …
13pull oneself up by one's (own) bootstraps — idi pull oneself up by one s (own) bootstraps, to become a success through one s own efforts …
14pull oneself together — it s just a movie, pull yourself together Syn: regain one s composure, recover, get a grip on oneself, get over it; informal snap out of it, get one s act together, buck up …
15pull oneself up by one's bootstraps — verb To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on ones own effort or abilities. We cant get a loan, so well just have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps …
16pull\ oneself\ together — v. phr. To become calm after being excited or disturbed; recover self command; control yourself. It had been a disturbing moment, but he was able to pull himself together …
17pull oneself together — v. regain one s self control; get organized; pull onself together; clean up one s act …
18pull oneself together — recover control of one s emotions. → pull …
19pull oneself together — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. recover, revive, compose oneself, get on one s feet*; see improve 2 …
20pull (oneself/someone) off — vb to masturbate oneself or someone else. A term used invariably of men, now dated …