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 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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Sign into 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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Sign into 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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Sign into lend sb one's ear
to listen to a person or thing in an attentive or sympathetic way
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Sign into perk (up) one's ears
to hear something interesting and start to listen to it carefully
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Sign into 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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