simple past tense and past participle of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

present participle of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

(idiomatic) To misspeak, to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.

The state of having invested heavily in just one area. / The state of having devoted all of one’s resources to one thing.

(idiomatic) To remain calm, composed, focused, or aware.

Alternative form of wear one's heart on one's sleeve

Alternative form of keep one's head