In a small shop, it is important that each man pull his weight.
When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said each child must pull his own weight.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
pull one's weight — ► pull one s weight do one s fair share of work. Main Entry: ↑pull … English terms dictionary
pull one's weight — verb do one s share in a common task Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness • Hypernyms: ↑work • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to do one s full share of the work in a joint enterprise … Useful english dictionary
pull one's weight — {v. phr.} To do your full share of work; do your part. * /In a small shop, it is important that each man pull his weight./ * /When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said each child must pull his own weight./ Compare: WORTH ONE S SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's weight — {v. phr.} To do your full share of work; do your part. * /In a small shop, it is important that each man pull his weight./ * /When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said each child must pull his own weight./ Compare: WORTH ONE S SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's weight — do one s fair share of work. → pull … English new terms dictionary
pull one's weight — verb To do the work that one is obligated to. He isnt really pulling his weight at work … Wiktionary
pull one's weight — do one s fair share of the work If everyone pulls their weight we can quickly finish and go home … Idioms and examples
pull one's weight — phrasal to do one s full share of the work … New Collegiate Dictionary
pull one's weight — participate, contribute … English contemporary dictionary
pull one's (own) weight — idi pull one s (own) weight, to contribute one s share of work to a project or job … From formal English to slang
