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pull your weight pull (one's) weightTo contribute to a group activity or project in proportion to one's abilities or role. If you don't pull your weight, our presentation will never be finished on time.See also: pull, weightpull your weight COMMON If you pull your weight, you work as hard as everyone else who is involved in the same task or activity. We cannot afford to carry members who are not pulling their weight. I felt that John wasn't pulling his weight around the house and asked him to do a bit more of the cleaning. Socialism is about everyone being given a chance to pull their weight and get a fair reward for what they do.See also: pull, weightpull your weight do your fair share of work.See also: pull, weightpull your ˈweight do your fair share of the work: If everyone pulls their weight we’re going to win this prize with no trouble at all. ♢ She’s annoyed because she feels that certain people are not pulling their weight.See also: pull, weight |