pulled one's own weight
Carried fair load
To pull one's own weight is to contribute fairly to a shared effort—doing your part without relying on others to compensate.
The image comes from draft animals or rowers, where each must exert enough force to move their share of the load.
She always pulled her own weight on group projects.
He's not pulling his weight around here.
- industriousnessHabitual hard work
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- team playerOne who collaborates willingly
duty · perseverance · self-sufficiency · reciprocity · fairness · do one's part · productivity · obligation · dependability · conscientiousness · participation · carry the load · hard work · work ethic · reliability · discipline · interdependence · initiative
pulled one's own weightfreeloaded
Took advantage of hospitality
slacked off · free-rode · coasted · loafed · dead weight
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