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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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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
to [catch] {one's} eye
to catch one's eye
[phrase]

to attract the attention of a person

Ex: A red coat in the shop window caught her eye. 
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to [hear] a pin drop
to hear a pin drop
[phrase]

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

Ex: When the judge entered the room, you could hear a pin drop. 
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to [strut] {one's} stuff
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: The dancers came onto the stage ready to strut their stuff. 
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[be] all ears
be all ears
[phrase]

to be eager to hear what a person wants to say

Ex: Tell me what happened at the meeting; I am all ears. 
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to [be] glued to {sth}
to be glued to something
[phrase]

to give a thing one's full attention

Ex: The kids were glued to the TV during the final match. 
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eagle eye
eagle eye
[noun]

the skill to notice details and make great observations

Ex: Her eagle eye found three errors in the contract. 
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to [keep] {one's} eyes (peeled|open|skinned)
to keep one's eyes peeled
[phrase]

to be careful to notice a thing or person

Ex: Keep your eyes peeled for a small blue sign near the bridge. 
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to [keep|have] {one's} ear (close|) to the ground
to keep 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: Good reporters keep their ear to the ground for changes at city hall. 
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to [lend] {sb} {one's} [ear]
to lend somebody one's ear
[phrase]

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

Ex: She lent me her ear when I needed to talk about the problem. 
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to [perk|prick] (up|) {one's} ears
to perk (up) one's ears
[phrase]

to hear something interesting and start to listen to it carefully

Ex: When he heard the word bonus, he pricked up his ears. 
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to [pin] back {one's} ears
to pin back one's ears
[phrase]

to pay attention to something that is being said

Ex: Pin back your ears, because I am only going to explain this once. 
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to [take] the stage
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: At the meeting, the budget problem quickly took the stage. 
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to [keep|maintain] a low profile
to keep a low profile
[phrase]

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

Ex: After the scandal, the manager tried to keep a low profile. 
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to [prick] up {one's} ears
to prick up one's ears
[phrase]

to begin listening eagerly and intentively

Ex: She pricked up her ears when she heard her name in the hallway. 
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Behavior & Approach
Foresight & PrudenceOverreactionTactBeing Tactful
Improvisation & CompromiseBehaving PolitelyLack of Care or ConsiderationWithout Care or Thought
Reacting or DemandingConversational ResponsesShowing SurprisePaying or Getting Attention
Not Paying AttentionOffensive BehaviorJealousy & CompetitionReaction & Response
Harsh & Strict Treatment
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