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lifted oneself up by one's own bootstraps

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

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

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

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

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