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by the bootstraps

See: PULL ONESELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS.

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pull oneself up by the bootstraps

[pull oneself up by the bootstraps] or [pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps] {adv. phr.} To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. * /He had to pull […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

by one's own bootstraps

[by one's own bootstraps] See: [PULL ONE SELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

boot strap

[boot strap] See: [PULL ONESELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

pull oneself together

[pull oneself together] {v. phr.} To become calm after being excited or disturbed; recover self-command; control yourself. * /It had been a disturbing moment, but he was able to pull […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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