sit up and take notice
informalDefinition
› to show interest or surprise: She sat up and took notice when she heard he was getting married.Paying attention and being carefulCautious and vigilant
(Definition of sit up and take notice from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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sit sth out phrasal verb (ACTIVITY)
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sit up phrasal verb (NOTICE)
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sit up phrasal verb (STRAIGHT)
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Synonyms and related words:
- attention noun (NOTICE)
- attention span noun
- be good, and if you can't be good, be careful idiom
- be on your guard idiom
- caution noun (CARE)
- cautious adjective
- centre around/on sth phrasal verb
- concentrate verb (GIVE ATTENTION)
- concentration noun (ATTENTION)
- cue noun (SIGNAL)
- focus (sth) on/upon sb/sth phrasal verb
- focused adjective (GIVING ATTENTION)
- follow/steer/take the middle course/way/path idiom
- get religion idiom
- handle/treat sb with kid gloves idiom
- mind/watch your step idiom
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- not see beyond sth idiom
- play (it) safe idiom
- revolve around/round sb/sth phrasal verb
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