- pull one's own weight
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To do the work that one is obligated to.
He isnt really pulling his own weight at work.
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pull one's (own) weight — idi pull one s (own) weight, to contribute one s share of work to a project or job … From formal English to slang
pull one's weight — {v. phr.} To do your full share of work; do your part. * /In a small shop, it is important that each man pull his weight./ * /When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said each child must pull his own weight./ Compare: WORTH ONE S SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's weight — {v. phr.} To do your full share of work; do your part. * /In a small shop, it is important that each man pull his weight./ * /When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said each child must pull his own weight./ Compare: WORTH ONE S SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
pull\ one's\ weight — v. phr. To do your full share of work; do your part. In a small shop, it is important that each man pull his weight. When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said each child must pull his own weight. Compare: worth one s salt … Словарь американских идиом
weight — weighter, n. /wayt/, n. 1. the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs. 2. Physics. the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity: commonly taken, in a… … Universalium
weight — [[t]weɪt[/t]] n. 1) wam the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs 2) phs the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity 3) wam a system of units for… … From formal English to slang
Weight training — This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. For basic principles on increasing the strength of muscles, see strength training. A complete weight training workout can be performed with a… … Wikipedia
pull — /pʊl / (say pool) verb (t) 1. to draw or haul towards oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sledge up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force: to pull a person s hair. 3. to draw, rend, or tear… …
weight — /weɪt / (say wayt) noun 1. amount of heaviness; amount a thing weighs. 2. the force which gravitation exerts upon a material body, varying with altitude and latitude. It is often taken as a measure of the mass, which does not vary, and is equal… …
pull-up — noun /ˈpʊl.ʌp/ An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back, in which one lifts ones own weight while hanging from a bar. See Also: chin up, muscle up, push up, pull up … Wiktionary
