to be determined to work very hard
to resolve to achieve a target that is usually difficult to achieve
to ensure that the set goals are met through hard work and perseverance
to be prepared for a difficult course
The company needs you to pull your socks up now that the market condition is so bad.
I am pulling my socks up to be able to pass the chartered accountancy exam this time.
You cannot just pull your socks up and expect to get out of this adventure unscathed. You will need to have a better plan.
She has pulled her socks up and has promised me to complete the course.
There is no origin for this idiom
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