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taking oneself up by one's own ears

taking oneself up by one's own ears is the present 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 taking oneself up by one's own ears

What is taking oneself up by one's own ears the present participle of?
Taking oneself up by one's own ears is the present participle of take oneself up by one's own ears.

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

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

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