English Explanatory Dictionary

pull one's socks up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.

Pronunciation

En-au-pull one's socks up.ogg

Word forms

pull one's socks up pulls one's socks up pulling one's socks up pulled one's socks up

Synonyms

belly up to the bar get one's act together knuckle down roll up one's sleeves shape up

Related words

pull up one's socks
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