pull one's weight
To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effortTo contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.
» Tom isn't pulling his weight.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.
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.
- do one's share in a common task
Examples
7 sentencesTom isn't pulling his weight.
We all have to pull our weight.
You'll have to pull your weight next week.
Mary isn't pulling her weight.
He isn't pulling his weight.
Forms
pulls one's weight, pulling one's weight, pulled one's weight, pulled one's weight| Base form | pull one's weight · to pull one's weight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pulls one's weight |
| Present participle | pulling one's weight |
| Past simple | pulled one's weight |
| Past participle | pulled one's weight |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.