pull one's weight
Carry your load
To pull one's weight is to contribute a fair share of effort to a group task or shared responsibility.
The image comes from draft animals or rowers—each must pull equally or others must compensate: She's not pulling her weight on this project.
Someone who doesn't pull their weight is a burden to the team.
- productivityOutput relative to input
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- work ethicDedication to doing one's job
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