call (one) to attention

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call (one) to attention

To instruct military personnel to stand at attention (which, in most cases, means looking forward and standing erect with one's arms at one's sides). The troops abruptly stopped marching when the drill sergeant called them to attention.

call someone to attention

to demand that someone assume the formal military stance of attention. The officer called the platoon to attention. The sergeant called us to attention.

See also: attention, call

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The boys were hyperactive and the mother called one to attention with admonishment: "Pierre, you're fighting like two Canadians!"

The changing face of remembrance? Enemies unite to remember WWII turning point on D-Day

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