Comportamento e Approccio - Pagare o Attirare l'Attenzione

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi che riguardano il pagare o attirare l'attenzione con esempi come "essere tutt'orecchi" e "prendere il palco".

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

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 [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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

Ex: I swear these dogs know they 're being judged — look how they strut their stuff !

[be] all ears [Frase]

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} [Frase]

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 [sostantivo]

occhio di falco

Ex: We need to get Sally 's eagle eye on this manuscript because she 'll be sure to spot any errors .

Abbiamo bisogno dell'occhio di falco di Sally su questo manoscritto perché sicuramente individuerà ogni errore.

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

to be careful to notice a thing or person

Ex: While you are checking the animals , keep your eyes open for any signs of disease .

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

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] [Frase]

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

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

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 [Frase]

to pay attention to something that is being said

Ex: Dr. Jaffe pinned her ears back.

to [take] the stage [Frase]

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

Ex: My wedding was supposed to be my special day , but my sister and her stupid boyfriend took the stage when he proposed to her at the wedding reception .

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

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

Ex: He 's been in a little trouble recently so he 's trying to keep a low profile .

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

to begin listening eagerly and intentively

Ex: As soon as the boss mentioned possible promotions , the employees pricked up their ears , hoping to hear more details .

Comportamento e Approccio
Preveggenza & Prudenza	Reazione eccessiva	Tact	Essere diplomatico
Improvvisazione & Compromesso	Comportarsi educatamente	Mancanza di cura o considerazione	Senza cura o pensiero
Reagire o Esigere	Risposte conversazionali	Mostrare sorpresa	Pagare o Attirare l'Attenzione
Non prestando attenzione	Comportamento offensivo	Reazione e risposta	Gelosia & Competizione
Trattamento duro e rigoroso