例句-3:I have bad news: our sales were off 18 % for the last quarter. So I'm telling you guys -- you have to pull your socks up and get out and sell more stuff, or you'll be looking for new jobs this summer. ”
他说:“我有个不好的消息:我们上一季度的销遥量下降了18%。 所以我告诉你们,你们赶快振作起来到外面去加紧推销。 否则,你们今年夏天就要另外找工作了。 ”
另外一个由socks组成的习惯用语是: knock your socks off
Knock your socks off的意思和pull your socks up遥不同。 它的意思是:使人感到非常震惊。 下面这个例子是一个老板在对他的推销员说话:
例句-4:Wait until you hear my new marketing plan -- it'll knock you socks off!
例句-5:Have you seen Jack's sister, who's visiting here from California? She'll knock your socks off: she's the most gorgeous-looking woman I've seen for a long time.