ponerse las pilas

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “put one's batteries in”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /poˌneɾse las ˈpilas/ [poˌneɾ.se las ˈpi.las] Syllabification: po‧ner‧se las pi‧las === Verb === ponerse las pilas (first-person singular present me pongo las pilas, first-person singular preterite me puse las pilas, past participle puesto las pilas) (idiomatic, colloquial) to pull up one's socks; to pull one's socks up (idiomatic, colloquial) to get one's act together === Further reading === “ponerse alguien las pilas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025