[pull oneself up by the bootstraps] or [pull oneself up by […]

[pull out] {v. phr.} 1. To withdraw; leave unceremoniously. * /The […]

[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as […]

[pull over] {v.} To drive to the side of the road […]

[pull rank] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To assert one's superior position […]

[pull something on one] {v. phr.} To perpetrate something prejudicial; deceive. […]

[pull strings] or [pull wires] {v. phr.}, {informal} To secretly use […]

[pull the plug on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To expose (someone's) secret […]

[pull the rug out from under] {v. phr.}, {informal} To withdraw […]

[pull the wool over one's eyes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool […]