take oneself up by one's own ears

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

verbtake oneself up by one's own ears (third-person singular simple present takes oneself up by one's own ears, present participle taking oneself up by one's own ears, simple past took oneself up by one's own ears, past participle taken oneself up by one's own ears)

present singular third person takes oneself up by one's own ears · participle present taking oneself up by one's own ears · past took oneself up by one's own ears · participle past taken oneself up by one's own ears

  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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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