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pull one's weight

phrase/pʊl wʌnz weɪt/

A2CEFR level
8/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

To do one's fair share of the work within a team.

Morale drops fast when one person visibly isn't pulling their weight and nothing is said.

Topic: Leadership & management in Business English

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