drag oneself up by one's boot straps . drag oneself up by one's boot straps See: PULL ONESELF UP BY THE BOOT STRAPS. No categories: add yours add yours Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2025 To section: D Subscribe to: American Idioms► Also consider the parent subscriptions (3)Idioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Post my comment Post my comment
