From the given options, select the one which most correctly explains the given expression: "To pull one's socks up" Option 1: To depart Option 2: To make an effort to improve one's performance Option 3: To try something new and strange Option 4: To wear a pair of new socks

The answer is 'To make an effort to improve one's performance'. View full solution:

CUET English - From the given options, select the one which most correctly explains the given expression: "To pull one's socks up" | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2022 16 Sep Shift 1

Vocabulary

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To depart

To make an effort to improve one's performance

To try something new and strange

To wear a pair of new socks

✅ Correct Option: 2

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