"pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: pulls oneself up by one's own bootstraps [present, singular, third-person], pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps [participle, present], pulled oneself up by one's own bootstraps [participle, past], pulled oneself up by one's own bootstraps [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps (third-person singular simple present pulls oneself up by one's own bootstraps, present participle pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps, simple past and past participle pulled oneself up by one's own bootstraps)
  1. Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
    Sense id: en-pull_oneself_up_by_one's_own_bootstraps-en-verb-ksh7tobx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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