Question

in_the_loop_571 to improve oneself (usually economically) without help from others

Accepted Answer

PULL (ONESELF) UP BY (ONE’S) BOOTSTRAPS Clarence didn’t come from a very promising background and no one thought he would succeed. However, he pulled himself up by his bootstraps, got a good education, and became a prosperous lawyer.Don’t expect other people to help you get ahead in life. If you want to get somewhere, you’ll have to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and do it for yourself.

Id	in_the_loop_571
Idiom	PULL (ONESELF) UP BY (ONE’S) BOOTSTRAPS
Definition	to improve oneself (usually economically) without help from others
Examples	Clarence didn’t come from a very promising background and no one thought he would succeed. However, he pulled himself up by his bootstraps, got a good education, and became a prosperous lawyer. Don’t expect other people to help you get ahead in life. If you want to get somewhere, you’ll have to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and do it for yourself.

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