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pull one's own weight

pull one's own weight is the alternative form of pull one's weight.

Meaning of pull one's weight

Verb

pull one's weight (third-person singular simple present pulls one's weight, present participle pulling one's weight, simple past and past participle pulled one's weight)

  1. (idiomatic) To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.
    • He isn't really pulling his weight at work.

Forms of pull one's own weight

third-person singular presentpulls one's own weight
present participlepulling one's own weight
past participlepulled one's own weight
pastpulled one's own weight

Questions about pull one's own weight

What is pull one's own weight the alternative form of?
Pull one's own weight is the alternative form of pull one's weight.

Words near pull one's own weight in the dictionary

  1. pull one's forelock
  2. pull one's hair out
  3. pull one's head in
  4. pull one's horns in
  5. pull one's oar
  6. pull one's own weight
  7. pull one's pud
  8. pull one's punches
  9. pull one's socks up
  10. pull one's weight
  11. pull oneself

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