sit up and take notice

sit up and take notice
expr infml

But when'she married the delightful mayor the whole county suddenly sat up and began to take notice — Но когда она вышла замуж за очаровательного мэра, все графство вдруг заволновалось и резко изменило свое отношение к ней

You'd better sit up and take notice — Тебе пора кое-что намотать на ус

As soon as she was mentioned he sat up and took notice — При упоминании о ней он встрепенулся и стал слушать


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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  • sit up and take notice — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised into noticing something. * /Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made them sit up and take notice./ * /George s sudden success made the town sit up and take… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sit up and take notice — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised into noticing something. * /Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made them sit up and take notice./ * /George s sudden success made the town sit up and take… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sit up and take notice — phrasal : to show a lively interest or apprehension * * * sit up and take notice phrase to start to pay attention I’m hoping my speech will make people sit up and take notice. Thesaurus: to pay attentionsynonym Main entry: sit * * * sit up …   Useful english dictionary

  • sit\ up\ and\ take\ notice — v. phr. informal To be surprised into noticing something. Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made them sit up and take notice. George s sudden success made the town sit up and take notice …   Словарь американских идиом

  • sit up and take notice —    A person who sits up and takes notice become alert and attentive.     The announcement of the winner made everyone sit up and take notice …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • sit up and take notice — to suddenly give something your attention. His election made even people who don t care about politics sit up and take notice …   New idioms dictionary

  • sit up and take notice — to start to pay attention I m hoping my speech will make people sit up and take notice …   English dictionary

  • make someone sit up and take notice — make (someone) sit up and take notice to make someone suddenly notice something and become interested in it. That was the record that made me sit up and take notice of Neil Hannon. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • make sit up and take notice — make (someone) sit up and take notice to make someone suddenly notice something and become interested in it. That was the record that made me sit up and take notice of Neil Hannon. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • sit up and take notice — wake up, become alert; be amazed, be astounded …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sit up and take notice —  Show a sudden interest …   A concise dictionary of English slang


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