Translation of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps – English to Spanish

como Juan Palomolisten
to begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help

Pronunciation

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Inflection

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps, pull oneself up by one's bootstrapsed, pull oneself up by one's bootstrapsed

Etymology

Early 19th century US; attested 1834. In original use, often used to refer to pulling oneself over a fence, and implying that someone is attempting or has claimed some ludicrously far-fetched or impos...

Definition of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

(idiomatic) To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only by one's own efforts or abilities.

Synonyms

lift oneself up by one's own waistbands
lift oneself up by one's boot-tags
lift oneself up by one's own boot-tags
take oneself up by one's own ears

Examples

We can't get a loan, so we'll just have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.

Derivatives

bootstrap
bootstrappy
bootstrap paradox

Related words

lone wolf

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