Tom pulled himself up by his bootstraps.
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Bootstraps
Synonyms for "bootstraps" (1 found)
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It’s all right to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.
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I guess I'll lift up my bootstraps and fly away.
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This "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" concept is not universal.
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