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1 sit up and take notice
разг.(внезапно) заинтересоваться, навострить уши [первонач. амер.]‘By George!’ he thought. ‘This Club at least can sit up and take notice. We don't want rats in Burton's!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. XXII) — - Ах ты черт! - кипятился он. - Ну хотя бы тут, в клубе, могли бы заинтересоваться этим делом! Нам в "Бартоне" заячьи души не нужны!
She thought: ‘If I dressed that girl, I'd soon make her husband sit up and take notice.’ (A. Christie, ‘Evil under the Sun’, ch. 4) — Она подумала: "Если бы я заботилась о туалетах этой юной особы, то ее муж проявлял бы к ней больше интереса".
‘I'm wantin' to see him, all right,’ he blustered, looking at her significantly. ‘I'm not feared to meet him. I've got news for him that'll make him sit up and take notice.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book III, ch. 4) — - Да, я желаю его видеть, - объявил хвастливо Мэт с многозначительным взглядом в сторону Нэнси. - Мне встреча с ним не страшна. У меня имеется новость, которая заставит его сесть да подумать.
I'm getting to the point now where I feel we can afford one - and a corker! I'll show this burg something like a real house! We'll put one over on Sam and Harry! Make folks sit up an' take notice! (S. Lewis, ‘Main Street’, ch. XXIV) — Дело идет к тому, что теперь мы сможем себе это позволить. Мы отгрохаем такой дом, какой нашему городу и во сне не снился! Утрем нос Сэму и Гарри! Здесь ни о чем другом и говорить не будут!
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2 sit up and take notice
paзг.(внeзaпнo) зaинтepecoвaтьcя, пpoявить интepecShe thought: 'If I dressed that girl, I'd soon make her husband sit up and take notice' (A. Christie). It was a brilliant speech that made everyone sit up and take notice (S. Sheldon) -
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expr infmlBut 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
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > sit up and take notice
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4 sit up and take notice
Общая лексика: внезапно заинтересоваться, навострить уши, насторожиться, проявить интересУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sit up and take notice
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5 sit up and take notice
לגלות עניין רב, להתעורר; להידהם* * *◙ םהדיהל ;ררועתהל,בר ןיינע תולגל◄ -
6 sit up and take notice
ergens veel notie van nemen, wakker worden; opschrikken -
7 sit up and take notice
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9 make someone sit up and take notice
expr infmlThat discovery is going to make the scientific world sit up and take notice — Это открытие потрясет весь ученый мир
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > make someone sit up and take notice
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10 that will make him sit up and take notice!
that will make him sit up and take notice!daar zal hij van opkijken!English-Dutch dictionary > that will make him sit up and take notice!
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11 make somebody sit up and take notice
Общая лексика: повергнуть в изумление, шокироватьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make somebody sit up and take notice
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12 make someone sit up and take notice
Общая лексика: заставить задуматьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make someone sit up and take notice
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13 make'em sit up and take notice
Табуированная лексика: (о женщине) быть физически привлекательнойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make'em sit up and take notice
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14 our new sports model will make the them sit up and take notice
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > our new sports model will make the them sit up and take notice
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15 our new sports model will make them sit up and take notice
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > our new sports model will make them sit up and take notice
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16 to make somebody sit up and take notice
sapurināt kādu; iebiedēt kāduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to make somebody sit up and take notice
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17 sit
sit [sɪt]asseoir ⇒ 1 (a) faire asseoir ⇒ 1 (b) passer ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (f) s'asseoir ⇒ 2 (a) être assis ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (b) être en séance ⇒ 2 (d) garder les enfants ⇒ 2 (e) être ⇒ 2 (g) se trouver ⇒ 2 (g) rester ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (h)∎ he sat the child in the pram/on his knee il a assis l'enfant dans le landau/sur ses genoux(b) (invite to be seated) faire asseoir;∎ she sat me in the waiting room elle m'a fait asseoir dans la salle d'attente∎ to sit a horse badly/well monter (un cheval) mal/bien, avoir une mauvaise/bonne assiette∎ with an impudent air that sat him ill d'un air effronté qui lui seyait mal∎ she came and sat next to me elle est venue s'asseoir à côté de moi;∎ she sat by me all evening elle était assise à côté de moi toute la soirée;∎ sit in the back of the car mettez-vous à l'arrière (de la voiture);∎ she was sitting reading elle était assise à lire ou en train de lire;∎ where would you like me to sit?, where shall I sit? où est-ce que je me mets?;∎ they were sitting at (the) table ils étaient à table, ils étaient attablés;∎ we usually sit in the living room nous sommes d'ordinaire dans le salon;∎ sit still! tiens-toi ou reste tranquille!;∎ sit! (to dog) assis!;∎ they sat over the meal for hours ils sont restés à table pendant des heures;∎ to sit at home, American to sit home rester à la maison;∎ don't think I'm just going to sit and wait for you! ne t'imagine pas que je vais rester là à t'attendre!;∎ he sits in front of the television all day il passe toute la journée devant la télévision;∎ familiar sit tight, I'll be back in a moment ne bouge pas, je reviens tout de suite;∎ we just have to sit tight and wait for things to get better on ne peut qu'attendre patiemment que les choses s'arrangent∎ she sat for Modigliani elle a posé pour Modigliani∎ to sit on a board faire partie ou être membre d'un conseil d'administration;∎ he sat for Swansea il était député de Swansea(d) (be in session) être en séance, siéger;∎ the council was still sitting at midnight à minuit, le conseil siégeait toujours ou était toujours en séance;∎ the House sits for another two months la session de la Chambre doit durer encore deux mois∎ I'll ask Amy to sit for us je demanderai à Amy de garder les enfants□ ;∎ she's sitting for the neighbours elle garde les enfants des voisins□∎ to sit for an exam se présenter à ou passer un examen∎ the houses sit nestled in a beautiful valley les maisons sont nichées ou blotties dans une belle vallée;∎ a clock sat on the mantelpiece une horloge était posée sur la cheminée;∎ your keys are sitting right in front of you tes clés sont là, devant ton nez;∎ her mail sat in a pile on her desk son courrier était empilé sur son bureau;∎ a tank sat in the middle of the road un char d'assaut était planté au milieu de la route;∎ literary joy sat on every countenance la joie régnait sur tous les visages;∎ literary the wind sits in the east le vent vient de l'est(h) (remain inactive or unused) rester;∎ the plane sat waiting on the runway l'avion attendait sur la piste;∎ the letter sat unopened la lettre n'avait pas été ouverte(i) (fit → coat, dress) tomber;∎ the jacket sits well on you la veste vous va parfaitement;∎ the collar should sit flat le col devrait rester à plat;∎ figurative age sits well on him la maturité lui va bien;∎ the thought sat uneasily on my conscience cette pensée me pesait sur la conscience∎ they take turns sitting on the eggs ils couvent les œufs à tour de rôlerester à ne rien faire, traîner;∎ she just sits around (the house) all day elle reste toute la journée à la maison à ne rien faire;∎ I'm not going to sit around waiting for you je ne vais pas passer mon temps à t'attendre∎ to sit back (in an armchair) se caler ou s'installer confortablement dans un fauteuil;∎ I sat back against the cushions je me suis calé contre les coussins;∎ just sit back and close your eyes installe-toi bien et ferme les yeux;∎ sit back and enjoy it détends-toi et profites-en∎ I can't just sit back and watch! je ne peux pas rester là à regarder sans rien faire!;∎ he just sits back and lets the others do the work il regarde les autres travailler sans lever le petit doigt;∎ we can't just sit back and ignore the danger nous ne pouvons tout de même pas faire comme s'il n'y avait pas de dangerrester sans rien faire;∎ how can you sit by while others suffer? comment peux-tu rester sans rien faire quand d'autres souffrent?➲ sit down(place → person) asseoir, installer;∎ he sat himself down beside me il s'est assis à côté de moi;∎ sit yourself down and have a drink asseyez-vous et prenez un verres'asseoir;∎ please sit down asseyez-vous, je vous en prie;∎ to be sitting down être assis;∎ I was just sitting down to work when the phone rang j'étais sur le point de me mettre au travail quand le téléphone a sonné;∎ to sit down to table se mettre à table, s'attabler;∎ to sit down to a game of bridge s'installer pour faire une partie de bridge;∎ I think we should sit down and talk about it je crois qu'il faut qu'on en discute ou parle;∎ the two sides have decided to sit down together at the negotiating table les deux camps ont décidé de s'asseoir à la table des négociations∎ do you mind if I sit in for a while? cela vous ennuie-t-il si je reste à écouter un moment?;∎ to sit in on a meeting/a class assister à une réunion/un cours∎ to sit in for sb remplacer qn(c) (hold a demonstration) faire un sit-in(a) (suppress, quash → file, report) garder le silence sur□ ; (→ suggestion, proposal) repousser□, rejeter□ ;∎ any new initiative is promptly sat on on décourage rapidement toute nouvelle initiative□(b) (take no action on) ne pas s'occuper de□ ;∎ his office has been sitting on those recommendations for months now ça fait des mois que son bureau a ces recommandations sous le coude;∎ they mustn't sit on their one-goal lead il ne faut pas qu'ils s'endorment sur leurs lauriers maintenant qu'ils ont un but d'avance➲ sit out∎ it was very boring but I sat it out c'était très ennuyeux, mais je suis restée jusqu'au bout∎ I think I'll sit the next one out (dance) je crois que je ne vais pas danser la prochaine danse; (in cards) je crois que je ne jouerai pas la prochaine main(sit outside) s'asseoir ou se mettre dehors; (be seated outside) être assis dehorsattendre la fin de;∎ he sat through the whole play il est resté jusqu'à la fin de la pièce;∎ I can't bear to sit through another of his speeches je ne supporterai pas un autre de ses discours;∎ we had to sit through two hours of Wagner nous avons dû nous payer deux heures de Wagner;∎ we sat through dinner in silence nous avons passé tout le dîner sans rien dire➲ sit up∎ she was sitting up in bed reading elle lisait, assise dans son lit;∎ the baby can sit up now le bébé peut se tenir assis maintenant;∎ sit up straight! redresse-toi!, tiens-toi droit!;∎ figurative to make sb sit up secouer qn, secouer les puces à qn;∎ the public began to sit up and take notice le public a commencé à montrer un certain intérêt;∎ her competitors are beginning to sit up and take notice ses concurrents commencent à prendre conscience de son existence(b) (not go to bed) rester debout, ne pas se coucher;∎ don't bother sitting up for me ne m'attendez pas;∎ I sat up watching TV until 3 a.m. j'ai regardé la télé jusqu'à 3 heures du matin;∎ I'll sit up with her until the fever passes je vais rester avec elle jusqu'à ce que sa fièvre tombe(child, patient) asseoir, redresser;∎ to sit sb up against a wall adosser qn contre un murⓘ Are you sitting comfortably? (Then I'll begin) Cette expression ("Êtes-vous assis confortablement? Je peux donc commencer") est la formule d'introduction classique que l'on prononce avant de raconter une histoire à des enfants. Le narrateur de l'émission de radio britannique Listen with Mother l'employait systématiquement avant chaque récit. Aujourd'hui, cette expression témoigne d'une attitude quelque peu condescendante de la part de celui qui l'emploie. On l'utilise lorsqu'on veut capter l'attention de personnes inattentives ou bien sur le mode humoristique avant un discours. -
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sit [sɪt](preterite, past participle sat)a. s'asseoir• don't just sit there, do something! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire !b. [bird, insect] se poserc. [committee, assembly] siégera. asseoir ; ( = invite to sit) faire asseoirb. [+ exam] passer3. compounds• I need a sit-down j'ai besoin de m'asseoir un peu adjective• we had a sit-down lunch nous avons déjeuné à table• sit-down strike grève f sur le tas ► sit-in noun [of demonstrators] sit-in m ; [of workers] grève f sur le tas• the students held a sit-in in the university offices les étudiants ont occupé les bureaux de l'université ► sit-up noun► sit about, sit around intransitive verb• I can't just sit back and do nothing! je ne peux quand même pas rester là à ne rien faire !► sit by intransitive verb• to sit idly by (while...) rester sans rien faire (pendant que...)► sit downasseoir ; ( = invite to sit) faire asseoir• she sat in all day waiting for him to come elle est restée à la maison toute la journée à l'attendre[+ news, report] garder le silence sur ; [+ file, document] garder pour soi► sit outa. ( = sit upright) se redresserb. ( = stay up) veiller* * *[sɪt] 1.1) ( put)to sit somebody in/near — asseoir quelqu'un dans/près de
to sit something on/near — placer quelque chose sur/près de
2) GB School, University se présenter à, passer [exam]2.1) ( take a seat) s'asseoir2) ( be seated) être assis; [bird] être perché (on sur)3) [committee, court] siéger4) ( hold office)to sit on — faire partie de [committee, jury]
5) ( fit)to sit well/badly (on somebody) — [suit, jacket] bien/mal tomber (sur quelqu'un)
power sits lightly on her — fig le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère
6) ( remain untouched)7) Agriculture, Zoology•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up•• -
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1) (raise oneself upright) mettersi a sedere (da sdraiato)to make sb. sit up and take notice — fare svegliare qcn., imporsi all'attenzione di qcn
2) (stay up late) stare alzato, rimanere in piedi ( doing per fare)to sit up with sb. — vegliare qcn.; sit [sb., sth.] up mettere a sedere (da sdraiato)
* * *1) (to rise to a sitting position: Can the patient sit up?) (tirarsi su a sedere)2) (to remain awake, not going to bed: I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!) (stare alzato)* * *1. vi + adv2) (stay up late) restare alzato (-a)to sit up with — (invalid) passare la notte al capezzale di
2. vt + adv(baby, doll) mettere a sedere, mettere seduto (-a)* * *1) (raise oneself upright) mettersi a sedere (da sdraiato)to make sb. sit up and take notice — fare svegliare qcn., imporsi all'attenzione di qcn
2) (stay up late) stare alzato, rimanere in piedi ( doing per fare)to sit up with sb. — vegliare qcn.; sit [sb., sth.] up mettere a sedere (da sdraiato)
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{sit}
1. седя
сядам (и с down)
to SIT at home стоя си вкъщи, бездействувам
to SIT tight седя/държа се здраво (на седло, люлка и пр.), прен. държа на своето, не отстъпвам, издържам
2. мътя (за птица), кацвам, кацнал съм
3. член съм (на комисия, парламент и пр.)
to SIT in parliament for a constituency представям избирателен окръг в парламента
to SIT on a committee член съм на комисия
4. заседавам (за парламент и пр.)
5. позирам (to a painter на художник)
to SIT for one's portrait рисуват ме
6. намирам се, съм, стоя, лежа
SITting tenant настоящ/сегашен квартирант
7. стоя, лежа (за дреха), прилягам (и прен.)
подхождам (on на)
imperiousness SITs well on her подхожда/прилича и да се държи властно
8. възсядам, яздя
9. слагам (някого) да седне
SIT you down ост. седнете
10. ам. имам места за, побирам (за зала, кола и пр.)
to SIT at someone's feet уча се от/ученик съм на някого
SITs the wind there/in that quarter? прен. натам ли духа вятърът? такава ли била работата? joy sat on every countenance на всички лица бе изписана/се четеше радост
this food SITs heavy on the stomach тази храна пада тежко/тежи на стомаха
the responsibility SITs heavy on him отговорността му тежи
his principles SIT loosely on him принципите му не го обвързват твърде, не държи твърде на принципите си
sit about/around седя и бездействувам
sit back облягам се, отпускам се (в кресло и пр.), почивам си, отпускам се, бездействувам, скръствам ръце
sit by стоя безучастно, не се меся
sit down сядам
to SIT down to table/to a meal сядам да се храня
to SIT down to one's work сядам да работя, слагам да седне, воен. установявам се на лагер, обсаждам
to SIT down before/under приемам безропотно, стачкувам, без да напускам предприятието/завода, изразявам протест, като сядам пред полицията (по време на демонстрация)
to SIT down hard on a plan, etc. ам. разг. противопоставям се енергично на план и пр.
sit for явявам се на (изпит)
sit in седя в завода/университета и пр. в знак на протест (докато бъдат задоволени исканията ми), baby-sit
to SIT in on участвувам в
sit on член съм на (комисия и пр.), разглеждам, анкетирам (въпрос-за комисия), разг. пренебрегвам, не се занимавам с (оплакване и пр.), разг. скастрям, срязвам, натривам носа на (някого), слагам (някого) на мястото му
sit out стоя до края на (концерт, реч и пр.), стоя навън/на открито, не участвувам в, изпускам (танц, игра и пр.), стоя/оставам по-дълго от (някой друг)
sit round sit about/around
sit through sit out
sit under слушам/следвам курс от лекции на (даден професор)
sit up седя изправен (на стол и пр.), сядам (в леглото), изправям се на задните си крака (за куче), стоя (до късно), не си лягам, будувам, разг. стряскам се, сепвам се, поразмислям се, стягам се
to make someone SIT up (and take notice) изведнъж привличам вниманието на някого, стряскам някого, карам някого да се поразмисли* * *{sit} v (sat {sat}) (-tt) 1. седя; сядам (и с down); to sit at ho* * *стоя; сядам; седя; възсядам; заседавам; лежа; намирам се;* * *1. his principles sit loosely on him принципите му не го обвързват твърде, не държи твърде на принципите си 2. imperiousness sits well on her подхожда/прилича и да се държи властно 3. sit about/around седя и бездействувам 4. sit back облягам се, отпускам се (в кресло и пр.), почивам си, отпускам се, бездействувам, скръствам ръце 5. sit by стоя безучастно, не се меся 6. sit down сядам 7. sit for явявам се на (изпит) 8. sit in седя в завода/университета и пр. в знак на протест (докато бъдат задоволени исканията ми), baby-sit 9. sit on член съм на (комисия и пр.), разглеждам, анкетирам (въпрос-за комисия), разг. пренебрегвам, не се занимавам с (оплакване и пр.), разг. скастрям, срязвам, натривам носа на (някого), слагам (някого) на мястото му 10. sit out стоя до края на (концерт, реч и пр.), стоя навън/на открито, не участвувам в, изпускам (танц, игра и пр.), стоя/оставам по-дълго от (някой друг) 11. sit round sit about/around 12. sit through sit out 13. sit under слушам/следвам курс от лекции на (даден професор) 14. sit up седя изправен (на стол и пр.), сядам (в леглото), изправям се на задните си крака (за куче), стоя (до късно), не си лягам, будувам, разг. стряскам се, сепвам се, поразмислям се, стягам се 15. sit you down ост. седнете 16. sits the wind there/in that quarter? прен. натам ли духа вятърът? такава ли била работата? joy sat on every countenance на всички лица бе изписана/се четеше радост 17. sitting tenant настоящ/сегашен квартирант 18. the responsibility sits heavy on him отговорността му тежи 19. this food sits heavy on the stomach тази храна пада тежко/тежи на стомаха 20. to make someone sit up (and take notice) изведнъж привличам вниманието на някого, стряскам някого, карам някого да се поразмисли 21. to sit at home стоя си вкъщи, бездействувам 22. to sit at someone's feet уча се от/ученик съм на някого 23. to sit down before/under приемам безропотно, стачкувам, без да напускам предприятието/завода, изразявам протест, като сядам пред полицията (по време на демонстрация) 24. to sit down hard on a plan, etc. ам. разг. противопоставям се енергично на план и пр 25. to sit down to one's work сядам да работя, слагам да седне, воен. установявам се на лагер, обсаждам 26. to sit down to table/to a meal сядам да се храня 27. to sit for one's portrait рисуват ме 28. to sit in on участвувам в 29. to sit in parliament for a constituency представям избирателен окръг в парламента 30. to sit on a committee член съм на комисия 31. to sit tight седя/държа се здраво (на седло, люлка и пр.), прен. държа на своето, не отстъпвам, издържам 32. ам. имам места за, побирам (за зала, кола и пр.) 33. възсядам, яздя 34. заседавам (за парламент и пр.) 35. мътя (за птица), кацвам, кацнал съм 36. намирам се, съм, стоя, лежа 37. подхождам (on на) 38. позирам (to a painter на художник) 39. седя 40. слагам (някого) да седне 41. стоя, лежа (за дреха), прилягам (и прен.) 42. сядам (и с down) 43. член съм (на комисия, парламент и пр.)* * *sit [sit] v ( sat[sæt]) 1. седя, сядам; to \sit at home стоя си вкъщи, мързелувам, безделнича; to \sit apart седя настрана; to \sit tight седя здраво на седлото; държа на, не отстъпвам от, отстоявам мнението си; to \sit over o.'s work залягам; to \sit over a book зачитам се (прехласвам се) в някоя книга; to \sit on o.'s hands прен. не предприемам нищо, не ръкопляскам; to \sit at s.o.'s feet прен. уча се от някого, слушам го в захлас; to \sit loose to s.th. не проявявам интерес към, безразличен съм към; 2. заседавам (за парламент и пр.); a committee is \sitting on the question един комитет разглежда (се занимава с) този въпрос; to \sit in judgement прен. съдя, критикувам; 3. заемам пост, член съм на (комитет и пр.) (on); to \sit on the bench съдия съм; to \sit in the parliament депутат съм; to \sit for a constituency представям окръг в парламента; 4. позирам (на художник) (to, for); 5. кандидатствам ( for); to \sit for an exam явявам се на изпит; 6. мътя (за птици); 7. намирам се, съм, стоя, лежа; to be \sitting pretty в добро финансово (социално) положение съм; уреден съм в живота; her hair \sits close to her head тя носи косата си пригладена (опъната); food that \sits heavy on the stomach трудносмилаема, тежка храна; his responsibilities \sit heavy upon him неговите отговорности му тежат; his principles \sit loosely on him той не е много принципен; 8. става, приляга, стои, седи (за дреха); the dress \sits well on her роклята ѝ отива; 9. ост., поет. подхожда, подобава, приляга; forwardness that \sits ill on a young lady нахалство, което не подобава на младо момиче; 10. възсядам, яздя; to \sit a horse well седя здраво на седлото; 11. слагам (някого) да седне; 12. замествам ( for), (= to baby-sit) наглеждам дете, докато родителите са излезли;
См. также в других словарях:
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 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 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
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
