lifts oneself up by one's own boot-tags

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lift oneself up by one's own boot-tags
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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