pull one’s weight

(verb) to do your fair share of the work

Example Sentences:

Teacher: That was a great presentation, students. Did you all work equally?
Student: No, teacher. Billy didn’t pull his weight. I had to do all of his work.

The employees were furious at their boss, because he never pulled his weight on important projects.

Our company was successful because everyone pulled their weight and worked hard.

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Similar idioms:

1. pull something off
2. pull through
3. get to the point
4. cut to the chase
5. pull the plug
6. work one’s fingers to the bone
7. do the lion’s share
8. work like a dog
9. pull one’s leg
10. keep one’s nose to the grindstone
11. grab-assing
12. put one’s shoulder to the wheel
13. mouth off
14. work up to