pull up one's socks

A form of pull one's socks up — To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.

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Meanings

verbpull up one's socks (third-person singular simple present pulls up one's socks, present participle pulling up one's socks, simple past and past participle pulled up one's socks)

present singular third person pulls up one's socks · participle present pulling up one's socks · participle past pulled up one's socks · past pulled up one's socks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pull one's socks up.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
belly up to the barknuckle down
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APA

pull up one's socks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20up%20one's%20socks

MLA

“pull up one's socks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20up%20one's%20socks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull up one's socks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20up%20one's%20socks.

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