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raising oneself up by one's bootstraps

raising oneself up by one's bootstraps is the present participle and gerund of raise oneself up by one's bootstraps.

Questions about raising oneself up by one's bootstraps

What is raising oneself up by one's bootstraps the present participle and gerund of?
Raising oneself up by one's bootstraps is the present participle and gerund of raise oneself up by one's bootstraps.

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

  1. raising one's eyebrows
  2. raising one's game
  3. raising one's glass
  4. raising one's head
  5. raising one's voice
  6. raising oneself up by one's bootstraps
  7. raising oneself up by one's own bootstraps
  8. raising piece
  9. raising pieces
  10. raising plate
  11. raising plates

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