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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 back and do something — sit back and (do something) to take no action and allow something to happen. You can t just sit back and let them close down the library. Americans shouldn t just sit back and allow this technology to run their lives …   New idioms dictionary

• sit back and — (do something) to take no action and allow something to happen. You can t just sit back and let them close down the library. Americans shouldn t just sit back and allow this technology to run their lives …   New idioms dictionary

• sit by and do something — sit (idly) by (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life …   New idioms dictionary

• sit by and — sit (idly) by (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life …   New idioms dictionary

• sit down and do something — ˌsit ˈdown and do sth derived to give sth time and attention in order to try to solve a problem or achieve sth • This is something that we should sit down and discuss as a team. Main entry: ↑sitderived …   Useful english dictionary

• sit up and do something — ˌsit ˈup (and do sth) derived (informal) to start to pay careful attention to what is happening, being said, etc • The proposal had made his clients sit up and take notice. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Sit Down and Shut Up — Infobox Book name = Sit Down and Shut Up: Punk Rock Commentaries on Buddha, God, Truth, Sex, Death, Dogen s Treasury of the Right Dharma Eye title orig = translator = image caption = author = Brad Warner illustrator = cover artist = country =… …   Wikipedia

• 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 Down and Listen to Hooverphonic — Infobox Album | Name = Sit Down and Listen to Hooverphonic Type = Live album Artist = Hooverphonic Released = 2003 Recorded = Genre = Trip hop, Electronic, Dream pop Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = Hooverphonic Presents Jackie… …   Wikipedia