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Behavior & Approach - Paying or Getting Attention

Explore English idioms that relate to paying or getting attention with examples like "be all ears" and "take the stage".

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to catch one's eye

to attract the attention of a person

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to hear a pin drop

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

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to strut one's stuff

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

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be all ears

to be eager to hear what a person wants to say

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to be glued to sth

to give a thing one's full attention

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eagle eye

the skill to notice details and make great observations

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to keep one's eyes peeled

to be careful to notice a thing or person

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to keep one's ear (close) to the ground

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

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to lend sb one's ear

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

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to perk (up) one's ears

to hear something interesting and start to listen to it carefully

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to pin back one's ears

to pay attention to something that is being said

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to take the stage

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

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to keep a low profile

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

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to prick up one's ears

to begin listening eagerly and intentively

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