take oneself up by one's own ears

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

Japanese Meaning

自力で困難を乗り越える、または状況を改善する / 自助努力によって成功や改善を図る / 自分自身の力のみで問題を解決する

In tough times, one must sometimes take oneself up by one's own ears and face the challenges alone.

厳しい時期には、時として自分の力で立ち上がり、一人で困難に立ち向かわなければならない。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

takes oneself up by one's own ears

（ present singular third-person ）

taking oneself up by one's own ears

（ participle present ）

took oneself up by one's own ears

（ past ）

taken oneself up by one's own ears

（ participle past ）