He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
pull\ oneself\ up\ by\ one's\ own\ bootstraps — • pull oneself up by the bootstraps • pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps • drag oneself up by one s boot straps adv. phr. To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps … Словарь американских идиом
pull oneself up by one's (own) bootstraps — idi pull oneself up by one s (own) bootstraps, to become a success through one s own efforts … From formal English to slang
by one's own bootstraps — See: PULL ONE SELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS … Dictionary of American idioms
by one's own bootstraps — See: PULL ONE SELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS … Dictionary of American idioms
bootstraps — n. to pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps ( to emerge from poverty through one s own efforts ) * * * to pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps ( to emerge from poverty through one s own efforts ) … Combinatory dictionary
bootstraps — To get on by one s own efforts ● boot * * * bootstraps UK [ˈbuːtˌstræps] US [ˈbutˌstræps] noun Phrase: pull yourself up by your bootstraps … Useful english dictionary
pull\ oneself\ up\ by\ the\ bootstraps — • pull oneself up by the bootstraps • pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps • drag oneself up by one s boot straps adv. phr. To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps … Словарь американских идиом
drag\ oneself\ up\ by\ one's\ boot\ straps — • pull oneself up by the bootstraps • pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps • drag oneself up by one s boot straps adv. phr. To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps … Словарь американских идиом
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 himself up by the bootstraps./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 himself up by the bootstraps./ … Dictionary of American idioms
