PULL ONE'S WEIGHT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Do one's share in a common task

Example:

Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "pull one's weight" is one way to...):

work (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s