pull oneself up
81Friedrich Nietzsche and free will — The 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is known as a critic of Judeo Christian morality and religions in general. One of the arguments he raised against the truthfulness of these doctrines is that they base upon the concept of free will …
82compose — v 1. synthesize, combine, consolidate, put together, throw together, mix up, whip up; produce, form, make, manufacture, construct, erect, build; forge, fashion, fabricate, mold, form, weave. 2. constitute, comprise, make up, go into the making of …
83crawl — v 1. creep, crawl on all fours; worm, inch along, go at a snail s pace, advance slowly, drag oneself along, pull oneself along; trail, lag behind, follow behind. 2. skulk, slink, move stealthily, sneak; sneak up on, creep up on, come up on, come… …
84creep — v 1. crawl, crawl on all fours; squirm, wriggle, wiggle, writhe; worm, inch along, go at a snail s pace, advance slowly, drag oneself along, pull oneself along; trail, lag behind, follow behind. 2. skulk, slink, move stealthily, steal; sneak up… …
85snap — v 1. crack, crackle, crepitate, decrepitate, pop; click, clink. 2. catch, hook, pin, clasp, secure; link, couple, clinch. 3. break, fracture, fragmentize, splinter, shiver, chip; separate, cleave, sunder, disjoint, sever. 4. sparkle, flash,… …
86bootstrap — boot•strap [[t]ˈbutˌstræp[/t]] n. adj. v. strapped, strap•ping 1) clo a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on 2) cvb relying entirely on one s efforts and resources: a… …
87chin — [chin] n. [ME < OE cin < IE base * ĝenu , chin, jawbone > Goth kinnus, cheek, L gena, cheek, Gr genys, chin] the part of the face below the lower lip; projecting part of the lower jaw vt. chinned, chinning Gym. to pull (oneself) up,… …
88snap out of it — (informal) RECOVER, get a grip, pull oneself together, get over it, get better, cheer up, perk up; informal buck up. → snap * * * phrasal : to free oneself from something (as a mood or habit) by an effort of will * * * snap out of it (informal)… …
89boot strap — See: PULL ONESELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS …
90by the bootstraps — See: PULL ONESELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS …
