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There is no such idiom as "Pull out the socks" You probably mean "Pull up your socks"
To pull up your socks is to make an effort at something or improve or work hard to change your behavior or a habit or something undesirable because you're not good enough.
For example, "The teacher warned John that if he wanted to move to the next grade he's have to pull up his socks."
Or,
" If William wants to stay in the football team then he should pull up his socks."
Or,
It's too late to think about it now. you should have pulled your socks up earlier."
You might also have heard "pull out all the stops," which means to make an all-out effort. This is based on playing the organ, where you pull out a "stop" in order to make the organ create a certain sound. If you pull out all the stops, you are making every sound you can make.
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What does that's not good enough pull up your socks mean?
I've never heard of this as an idiom before. I'd guess it means that something wasn't up to the person's standards, so they told the other person to pull their socks up from around their ankles into a neater arrangement.
What is the definition of bag pull?
There is no such term as "bag pull" in the English language. Unless you mean "pull something out of a bag" which is an idiom that means to do something in the spur of the moment that solves a problem.
What is the meaning of the idiom pull a bone?
I think you mean PULL A BONER -- it means to make an embarrassing mistake.
What does the idiom pull a chair up mean?
sit down come over to
What does the idiom drew on mean?
This isn't an idiom - it means exactly what it says. To draw means to pull from; to rely upon; or to obtain support from.
What does pull up your socks mean?
It is a phrase that is like saying, "Get over it" or "Quit crying over spilt milk."Pull up your socks and get on with your life or job or whatever.Pull your socks up means - you should do betterYou had better pull your socks up next year or you will not pass your exams.To improve BehaviourMeans that you should make more of an effort!
How do you write this phrase Pull up one's socks?
Pull your socks up or you will be looking for a new job.
What does un pull mean in English?
It means: a sweater that you pull over your head.
If you have 8 black socks 8 blue socks 8 green socks 8 brown socks and pull out one sock at a time how many socks would you have to pull out in the dark to be sure you had a matching pair?
Only 5, one of each and an extra one to make a pair.
What does the French word un pull mean?
un pull (or pull-over) is a sweater, a pullover in English.
What does the idiom pull the switch mean?
usually used when someone is on life support and it means that you unplug the equiptment and allow the person to pass away
What type of figurative language is pull myself together?
The phrase "pull myself together" is an idiom.
