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takes oneself up by one's own ears

takes oneself up by one's own ears is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 takes oneself up by one's own ears

What is takes oneself up by one's own ears the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes oneself up by one's own ears is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take oneself up by one's own ears.

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

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

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