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 — idi pull oneself up by one s (own) bootstraps, to become a success through one s own efforts … From formal English to slang
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps — pull oneself up by one s (own) bootstraps improve one s position by one s own efforts … Useful english dictionary
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 bootstraps — ► pull oneself up by one s bootstraps improve one s position by one s own efforts. Main Entry: ↑bootstrap … English terms 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
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
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps — improve one s position by one s own efforts. → bootstrap … English new terms dictionary
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 one's bootstraps — verb To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on ones own effort or abilities. We cant get a loan, so well just have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps … Wiktionary
