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It means you have to help or assistance and whatever tasks you are tackling, you must do it alone.

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The phrase "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" means to improve your situation or succeed through your own efforts and determination, without any outside help or support. It implies self-reliance and self-motivation.

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