lifted oneself up by one's own waistbands

A form of lift oneself up by one's own waistbands — Synonym of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lift oneself up by one's own waistbands
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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