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pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps

pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps is the present participle of pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps.

Questions about pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps

What is pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps the present participle of?
Pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps is the present participle of pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps.

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

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

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