Pull One's Socks Up Meaning

(idiomatic) To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.

Example: 2000, Jeff Zillgitt, "U.S. dominates first day of Presidents Cup," USA Today, 20 Oct. (retrieved 30 Sep. 2008),
  They're all going to pull their socks up and play a bit better.

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