pull up one's socks
1pull up one's socks — To brace oneself for doing better • • • Main Entry: ↑sock …
2pull up one's socks — {v. phr.} To try to do better, either in terms of one s behavior or at a task one is performing. * /I ll have to pull up my socks if I am going to finish my work today./ …
3pull up one's socks — {v. phr.} To try to do better, either in terms of one s behavior or at a task one is performing. * /I ll have to pull up my socks if I am going to finish my work today./ …
4pull\ up\ one's\ socks — v. phr. To try to do better, either in terms of one s behavior or at a task one is performing. I ll have to pull up my socks if I am going to finish my work today …
5pull one's socks up — ► pull one s socks up informal make an effort to improve. Main Entry: ↑sock …
6pull one's socks up — verb To start making an effort; to renew or redouble ones efforts. Theyre all going to pull their socks up and play a bit better. Syn: get ones act together, knuckle down, roll up ones sleeves, shape up …
7pull one's socks up — make a greater effort You had better begin to pull your socks up or you will not be able to continue working here …
8Pull one's socks up — to get one s life in order; to act together …
9pull one's socks up — Australian Slang to get one s life in order; to act together …
10pull one's socks up — informal make an effort to improve. → sock …
