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pulled oneself up by one's own bootstraps

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

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What is pulled oneself up by one's own bootstraps the simple past and past participle of?
Pulled oneself up by one's own bootstraps is the simple past and past participle of pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps.

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

  1. pulled one's socks up
  2. pulled one's weight
  3. pulled oneself
  4. pulled oneself together
  5. pulled oneself up by one's bootstraps
  6. pulled oneself up by one's own bootstraps
  7. pulled out
  8. pulled out all stops
  9. pulled out all the stops
  10. pulled out of a hat
  11. pulled out of one's arse

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