pulled one's weight

A form of pull one's weight — To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pull one's weight

    But relaxation only in the context of first having pulled one's weight, and preferably more. The sense of pride for something done by oneself and for one's family, […]

    2000, Richard Gambino, Blood of my Blood: The Dilemma of the Italian-Americans, page 87
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