Collocations for "attention"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "attention" in context.
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attention
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- (pay) [full, complete] attention (to)
- please pay [special, particular] attention to
- needs your personal attention
- [craves, needs] attention (from)
- take your attention away from
- [put, move, change] your attention towards
- the [matter] [needs] your attention
- I will give it my [full, undivided] attention
- give your (full) attention to the [matter, issue] at hand
- trying to draw attention [to, towards]
- was trying to get your attention
- is always [seeking, wanting, trying to get] attention
- it has [come, been brought] to our attention that
- needs (your) immediate attention
- does not pay attention [in, during] class
- she was [watching, listening] with attention
- pay attention to [detail, the facts]
- shows [great, an impressive] attention to detail
- [can, may] I have your attention, please?
- now I've got your attention, I [am going to, would like to]
- they lavished attention on their [guests, friends, children]
- the [soldiers, troops, recruits] were standing at attention
- UK: the [soldiers] were standing to attention
- have a [small, short] attention span
- attention deficit (disorder)
- attention-seeking [child, behavior]
'attention' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
absolute
- affection
- audience
- bartender
- bit
- blush
- boy
- bring
- call
- capture
- careful
- cat
- catch
- center
- church
- class
- compel
- compete
- complain
- concentrate
- considerable
- constant
- crave
- cry
- demand
- desperate
- detail
- devote
- direct
- distract
- divert
- doodle
- dynamic
- emergency
- exclusive
- exquisite
- extra
- flush
- focus
- focused
- following
- full
- gain
- generate
- gentleman
- girl
- give
- glare
- grab
- grip