lift oneself up by one's own boot-tags

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Synonym of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

Word forms

lift oneself up by one's own boot-tags lifts oneself up by one's own boot-tags lifting oneself up by one's own boot-tags lifted oneself up by one's own boot-tags
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