Comportement et Approche - Payer ou Attirer l'Attention

Explorez les idiomes anglais qui concernent le fait de payer ou d'attirer l'attention avec des exemples comme "être tout ouïe" et "prendre la scène".

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to [catch] {one's} eye [Phrase]

to attract the attention of a person

Ex: As she turned back , a movement across the lawn caught her eye .

to [hear] a pin drop [Phrase]

to be able to hear even the quietest of sounds due to the environment being extremely silent

Ex: I was expecting others to be here but now there 's only the two of us and we can hear a pin drop .

to [strut] {one's} stuff [Phrase]

to confidently put one's best skills, abilities, or features on display in order to impress or show off

Ex: I saw you at the club last night , strutting your stuff on the dance floor !

[be] all ears [Phrase]

to be eager to hear what a person wants to say

Ex: I 'm all ears - tell us what they had to say .

to [be] glued to {sth} [Phrase]

to give a thing one's full attention

Ex: He never missed a televised basketball or football game. Even if they weren't televised, he was glued to the radio.

eagle eye [nom]

œil de lynx

Ex: For once , Beatrice 's eagle eye failed to detect the tenderness in Timothy whenever he spoke to Topaz .

Pour une fois, l'œil de lynx de Beatrice n'a pas réussi à détecter la tendresse de Timothy chaque fois qu'il parlait à Topaz.

to [keep] {one's} eyes (peeled|open|skinned) [Phrase]

to be careful to notice a thing or person

Ex: We kept our eyes skinned for a sign that would tell us where to turn .

to [keep|have] {one's} ear (close|) to the ground [Phrase]

to make an effort to stay well informed on the developments or changes of a situation

Ex: Jane keeps her ear close to the ground and can usually tell you what the mood of the staff is.

to [lend] {sb} {one's} [ear] [Phrase]

to listen to a person or thing in an attentive or sympathetic way

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to [perk|prick] (up|) {one's} ears [Phrase]

to hear something interesting and start to listen to it carefully

Ex: He seemed to like me being there and always perked his ears up when I started reading to him .

to [pin] back {one's} ears [Phrase]

to pay attention to something that is being said

Ex: Dr. Jaffe pinned her ears back.

to [take] the stage [Phrase]

to attract the attention of other people, often in a way that causes other people or things less noticeable

Ex: I really do n't want our production issues to take the stage during the investors ' meeting .

to [keep|maintain] a low profile [Phrase]

to behave in a way that does not draw attention to one

Ex: Hard to believe that Jefferson kept a low profile despite being all drunk .

to [prick] up {one's} ears [Phrase]

to begin listening eagerly and intentively

Ex: The children pricked up their ears when they heard the word ' ice-cream ' .

Comportement et Approche
Prévoyance & Prudence	Réaction excessive	Tact	Être diplomate
Improvisation & Compromis	Se comporter poliment	Manque de soin ou de considération	Sans soin ni pensée
Réagir ou Exiger	Réponses conversationnelles	Montrer de la surprise	Payer ou Attirer l'Attention
Ne pas faire attention	Comportement offensant	Réaction et réponse	Jalousie & Compétition
Traitement dur et strict