Question 1

What does “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mean?

Accepted Answer

to improve your situation yourself, without help from other people

Question 2

How is “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” used?

Accepted Answer

In Long Shot (2019), one line is: “- Yeah. - Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. And being in charge of your own destiny.”

Question 3

Which movie is “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from Long Shot (2019).

pull yourself up by your bootstraps

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