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Meaning of pull one's weight | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.

idiomatic

Examples

“He isn't really pulling his weight at work.”
“If one shares a flat one should be prepared to pull one’s weight in cleaning it.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pull oneself pull oneself together pull oneself up by one's bootstraps pull out pull out all stops pull out all the stops

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