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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.Rate it:

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paint with a broad brushTo describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.Rate it:

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all hands on deck!Nautical call for all ships crew to come topside and man their usual station. Work challenge or approaching gale threatens safety of crew and vessel.Rate it:

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à bon entendeur salutAvertissement plus ou moins voilé ou menaçant : que celui qui entend bien ce que je dis en fasse son profit, qu’il fasse attention.Rate it:

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attend toTo diligently work on; to pay attention to.Rate it:

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back awayOf your attention on the thing in front being avoided.Rate it:

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charity begins at homeyou should primarily pay attention to your own family needs, then care to the others.Rate it:

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faites vos jeuxIn roulette, the call made by the croupier when gamblers can place their bets.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.Rate it:

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go out the windowTo vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.Rate it:

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ring backTo return a phone call.Rate it:

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ring backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

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ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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ring upTo telephone, to call on the telephone.Rate it:

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rock the boatTo disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.Rate it:

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whatchumacallitWhat you may call it.Rate it:

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space outTo stupefy, intoxicate, disorient, or lose attention or focus, especially by the use of drugs.Rate it:

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Earth toUsed to call the attention of a distracted person.Rate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.Rate it:

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asleep at the wheelto not pay attentionRate it:

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listen upTo listen closely; to pay attention. Often used in the imperative.Rate it:

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zero in onTo concentrate or focus one's attention on at task.Rate it:

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in the hot seatUnder pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.Rate it:

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and be done with itUsed to terminate discussion or delay with a call to actionRate it:

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blame canadaA catch phrase for shifting attention away from a serious social issue by laying responsibility with Canada.Rate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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dites doncLocution pour attirer l’attention de plusieurs personnes à qui on s’adresse.Rate it:

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hang upTo terminate a phone call.Rate it:

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keep a close watch onTo pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.Rate it:

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knock upIn the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.Rate it:

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necker's knobA knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.Rate it:

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.Rate it:

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raise a stinkTo complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.Rate it:

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toe the markYou Better 'Mind Your Business', Stick To The Essentials, Follow The Rules, Work With The Program, Pay Attention:Rate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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hang onTo pay close attention.Rate it:

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Hit the BooksTo seriously pay attention to studies, be ready to go good for class with all work done carefully.Rate it:

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knocked into a cocked hatAn expression of such nature and composition so as to capture rapt attention, create an air of suspense, curiosity or mystery.Rate it:

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Nothing to Sneeze AtSomething shouldn’t be ignored, it deserves immediate attentionRate it:

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rufen Sie die Polizeicall the policeRate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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brain crampA temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.Rate it:

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count one's blessingsTo focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.Rate it:

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curry favorTo seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.Rate it:

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drama queenWho behaves and speaks in an overly dramatic manner so as to garner attention.Rate it:

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il fait l'empressé auprès de sa vieille tanteHe pays marked attention to his old aunt.Rate it:

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In the LimelightAll eyes on someone, all focus and attention on particular person or thingRate it:

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yammer onTo talk continuously, especially with no-one paying attention.Rate it:

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à (la) portée de la voixWithin call.Rate it:

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ACDNRAutomatic Call Dispenser: Not Ready.Rate it:

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