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BOOTSTRAPS, BY (ONE'S)

BOOTSTRAPS, BY (ONE'S)
ScnOEC
(informal) by (one's) own efforts, in spite of disadvantages. And that way, why, you can lift man up by his bootstraps.
BOOTSTRAPS, BY (ONE'S)
ScnTUEU
(informal) by (one's) own efforts, in spite of disadvantages. And that way, why, you can lift man up by his bootstraps. (informal) by (one's) own efforts, in spite of disadvantages. This is how we're picking up man by his bootstraps.