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pulls oneself up by one's own bootstraps

pulls oneself up by one's own bootstraps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps.

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What is pulls oneself up by one's own bootstraps the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pulls oneself up by one's own bootstraps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps.

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

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

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