pull one's own weight Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

pull one's own weight

Idiom(s): carry one's (own) weight AND pull one's (own) weight

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to do one's share; to earn one's keep.
• Tom, you must be more helpful around the house. We all have to carry our own weight.
• Bill, I'm afraid that you can't work here anymore. You just haven't been carrying your weight.
• If you would just pull your weight, we would finish this by noon.

pull one's own weight

Idiom(s): carry one's (own) weight AND cull one's (own) weight

Theme: SHARE

to do one's share; to acquire one's keep.
• Tom, you charge be added accessible about the house. We all accept to backpack our own weight.
• Bill, I'm abashed that you can't assignment actuality anymore. You aloof haven't been accustomed your weight.
• If you would aloof cull your weight, we would accomplishment this by noon.

pull (one's) own weight

To accord to a accumulation action or activity in admeasurement to one's abilities or role. If you don't cull your own weight, our presentation will never be accomplished on time.Learn more: own, pull, weight

pull one's (own) weight, to

To do one’s allotment of the work. This appellation comes from rowing, area anniversary affiliate of a aggregation charge cull on an oar at atomic adamantine abundant to actuate his or her own weight. The appellation was acclimated figuratively from about 1900 on. In a 1902 speech, Theodore Roosevelt said, “The aboriginal requisite of a acceptable aborigine . . . is that he shall be able and accommodating to cull his weight.” Learn more: pull, to

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put sth right put sth on the back burner put one's foot in it put oneself in sb else's shoes put on a brave front pull up somewhere pull sth out of thin air pull one's own weight pull a trick promise sb the moon pride oneself in press one's luck press sb to the wall precious little put sth right put sth on the back burner put one's foot in it put oneself in sb else's shoes put on a brave front pull up somewhere pull sth out of thin air pull one's own weight pull a trick promise sb the moon pride oneself in press one's luck press sb to the wall precious little pull in front of pull in one's horns pull in the reins pull in your horns pull in(to) (some place) pull into pull into a place pull it out of the hat pull it together pull jive pull leg pull my finger pull no punches pull no punches, to pull off pull off a/the hat trick pull off to the side pull on pull on (one's)/the wobbly boot(s) pull one out of the hat pull one over on pull one over on (one) pull one's (own) weight, to pull one's belt in pull one's belt in a notch pull one's own weight pull one's pud pull one's punches pull one's weight pull one's wire pull oneself off pull oneself together pull oneself together, to pull oneself up by bootstraps pull oneself up by the bootstraps pull or teeth pull out pull out all the stops pull out all the stops, to pull out of pull out of a hat pull out of the fire pull over pull punches pull rank pull rank (on one) pull rank, to pull round pull somebody's leg pull someone's chain pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire

An pull one's own weight idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with pull one's own weight, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ pull one's own weight

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