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pull up one`s socks What does pull up one`s socks mean?	to make a greater effort	"It is time that you pull up your socks and begin to work hard and take this job seriously."
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early bird What does "early bird" mean?	a person who gets up early or arrives early for something	My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.

big Kahuna What does "big Kahuna" mean?	leader; head of a group; powerful person in an organization.	Who's the big Kahuna around here?
as well What does "as well" mean?	in addition, also, too	I plan to take a computer course this summer as well.
far into the night What does "far into the night" mean?	late into the night	I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
all in What does "all in" mean?	to be tired, to be exhausted	I am all in and will go to bed early tonight.
solid as a rock What does "solid as a rock" mean?	very solid/dependable	The small bank in our city is as solid as a rock and is a very stabe organization.
go by the book What does "go by the book" mean?	follow the rules exactly	The court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.

put one's head in the lion's mouth What does "put one's head in the lion's mouth" mean?	to put oneself in a dangerous or difficult situation	I put my head in the lion's mouth when I went to the meeting with my boss.
spic What does "spic" mean?	Hispanic person
do time What does "do time" mean?	to spend time in prison	The man was doing time when we first heard about him.
(can/could) do with (something) What does "(can/could) do with (something)" mean?	to benefit from (something)	I have been working hard all day so now I could do with a cold drink.
Take the fall What does "Take the fall" mean?	If you tall the fall, you accept the blame and possibly the punishment for another's wrongdoing, with the implication that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied by a public suspicion that a reward of some sort may follow).

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Pull Up One`s Socks Idiom