lift oneself up by one's own waistbands

verb

Synonym of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
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Meanings

verblift oneself up by one's own waistbands (third-person singular simple present lifts oneself up by one's own waistbands, present participle lifting oneself up by one's own waistbands, simple past and past participle lifted oneself up by one's own waistbands)

present singular third person lifts oneself up by one's own waistbands · participle present lifting oneself up by one's own waistbands · participle past lifted oneself up by one's own waistbands · past lifted oneself up by one's own waistbands

  1. Synonym of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

    Synonyms: pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
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APA

lift oneself up by one's own waistbands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift%20oneself%20up%20by%20one's%20own%20waistbands

MLA

“lift oneself up by one's own waistbands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift%20oneself%20up%20by%20one's%20own%20waistbands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lift oneself up by one's own waistbands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lift%20oneself%20up%20by%20one's%20own%20waistbands.

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