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

(figuratively)

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

present participle of put daylight between oneself and someone

Synonym of put daylight between oneself and someone

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of create daylight between oneself and someone

present participle of create daylight between oneself and someone

(idiomatic) To increase or create distance or difference between people or objects.