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lifted oneself up by one's bootstraps

lifted oneself up by one's bootstraps is the simple past and past participle of lift oneself up by one's bootstraps.

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What is lifted oneself up by one's bootstraps the simple past and past participle of?
Lifted oneself up by one's bootstraps is the simple past and past participle of lift oneself up by one's bootstraps.

Words near lifted oneself up by one's bootstraps in the dictionary

  1. lifted all boats
  2. lifted down
  3. lifted off
  4. lifted one's game
  5. lifted oneself up by one's boot-tags
  6. lifted oneself up by one's bootstraps
  7. lifted oneself up by one's own boot-tags
  8. lifted oneself up by one's own bootstraps
  9. lifted oneself up by one's own waistbands
  10. lifted someone's spirits
  11. lifted the bar

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