ошеломлять(amaze, impress, surprise someone thoroughly; тж. knock someone's socks off; The exciting news just blew my socks off!; The news knocked the socks off of everyone in the office Taras)
удивлять(amaze, impress, surprise someone thoroughly; тж. knock someone's socks off; The exciting news just blew my socks off!; The news knocked the socks off of everyone in the office Taras)
приложить усилия к исправлению(to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough: He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team. VLZ_58)