bootstraps
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++boot·straps /ˈbuːtstræps/ noun [plural] pull/haul yourself up by your bootstraps IMPROVEto improve your position and get out of a difficult situation by your own efforts, without help from other people 自力更生〔改善境遇、摆脱困境〕Origin bootstraps (1900-2000) bootstrap “piece of leather or cloth attached to the back of a boot to make it easier to pull on” ((19-20 centuries))
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bootstraps
boot‧straps /ˈbuːtstræps/
noun [plural]
boot‧straps /ˈbuːtstræps/
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
Origin: bootstrap 'piece of leather or cloth attached to the back of a boot to make it easier to pull on' (19-20 centuries)
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