To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside h …
get one's ass in gear
To exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start produ …
buck up one's ideas
to pull one's socks up
pull one's weight
To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the …
at pains
Making careful effort (to).
land in someone's lap
To come into somebody's possession without that person making any effo …