haul up by bootstraps

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haul/pull yourself up by your bootstraps

to improve your situation by your own efforts without any help from other people My father pulled himself up by his bootstraps to become one of the richest men in the country.

See also: bootstrap, haul, up

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haul down
haul in
haul into
haul off and do
haul over to
haul to some place
haul up
haul up by bootstraps
have
have [a few lot etc.] irons in the fire
have [done etc.] more than has had hot dinners
have a [fine etc.] pair of lungs
have a bad attitude
have a bad case of the simples
have a bad effect

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