haul (oneself) up by bootstraps
haul (oneself) up by bootstraps
To put forth effort to improve one's life or circumstances, rather than relying on others. After I declared bankruptcy, I had to haul myself up by my bootstraps and rebuild my financial standing.
See also: bootstrap, by, haul, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- by bootstraps
- by one's bootstraps
- drag (oneself) up by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- drag/pull yourself up by your bootstraps
- not rest on (one's) laurels
- not rest on your laurels
- loin
- fruit of (one's) loins
- haul (something) to (some place)