bootstraps
boot‧straps /ˈbuːtstræps/ BrE AmE noun [plural] [Date: 1900-2000; Origin: bootstrap 'piece of leather or cloth attached to the back of a boot to make it easier to pull on' (19-20 centuries)] pull/haul yourself up by your bootstraps to improve your position and get out of a difficult situation by your own efforts, without help from other people
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