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sit up and take notice |
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sit up and take notice to become alert and pay attention. A loud noise from the front of the room caused everyone to sit up and take notice. The company wouldn't pay any attention to my complaints. When I had my lawyer write them a letter, they sat up and took notice. sit up and take notice to suddenly give something your attention His election made even people who don't care about politics sit up and take notice. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He had made them sit up and take notice, and now, willy-nilly, they were dealing him hands and clamoring for him to play. |
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