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)