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

(UK, idiomatic, humorous) Expresses disbelief.

Synonym of pull someone's bacon out of the fire (“rescue someone, especially at the last moment”) / To do another person's difficult work.

Alternative form of pull someone's bacon out of the fire

(idiomatic) To rescue someone, especially at the last moment.

(idiomatic) To suddenly remove support from.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pull the wool over someone's eyes

present participle of pull the wool over someone's eyes

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