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taken oneself up by one's own ears

taken oneself up by one's own ears is the past participle of take oneself up by one's own ears.

Meaning of take oneself up by one's own ears

Verb

take oneself up by one's own ears (third-person singular simple present takes oneself up by one's own ears, present participle taking oneself up by one's own ears, simple past took oneself up by one's own ears, past participle taken oneself up by one's own ears)

  1. Synonym of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

Questions about taken oneself up by one's own ears

What is taken oneself up by one's own ears the past participle of?
Taken oneself up by one's own ears is the past participle of take oneself up by one's own ears.

Words near taken oneself up by one's own ears in the dictionary

  1. taken one's seat
  2. taken one's sweet little time
  3. taken one's sweet time
  4. taken one's time
  5. taken one's turn
  6. taken oneself up by one's own ears
  7. taken orders
  8. taken out
  9. taken out an onion
  10. taken out in trade
  11. taken out of context

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