make someone sit up and take notice
- make someone sit up and take notice
- make (someone) sit up and take notice
to make someone suddenly notice something and become interested in it.
That was the record that made me sit up and take notice of Neil Hannon.
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of)
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make sit up and take notice — make (someone) sit up and take notice to make someone suddenly notice something and become interested in it. That was the record that made me sit up and take notice of Neil Hannon. (often + of) … New idioms dictionary
sit up and take notice — phrasal : to show a lively interest or apprehension * * * sit up and take notice phrase to start to pay attention I’m hoping my speech will make people sit up and take notice. Thesaurus: to pay attentionsynonym Main entry: sit * * * sit up … Useful english dictionary
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sit — /sIt/ verb past tense and past participle sat present participle sitting 1 IN A CHAIR ETC a) (I) to be on a chair or seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks (+on/in/by etc): sitting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
notice — 1 verb (intransitive, transitive not in progressive) 1 to see, hear, or feel something: He spilled the tea, but Miss Whitley did not notice. | notice sth/sb: You may notice a numb feeling in your fingers. | notice that: Catherine noticed that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
notice — no|tice1 W2S1 [ˈnəutıs US ˈnou ] v [I,T not in progressive] 1.) if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them ▪ He noticed a woman in a black dress sitting across from him. ▪ I … Dictionary of contemporary English
notice — [[t]no͟ʊtɪs[/t]] ♦♦ notices, noticing, noticed 1) VERB If you notice something or someone, you become aware of them. [V n] He stressed that people should not hesitate to contact the police if they ve noticed any strangers in Hankham recently...… … English dictionary
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English