Zoeken
to sit up and take notice
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to suddenly become attentive or alert, often due to something surprising or remarkable
Voorbeeld
When the professor mentioned the upcoming exam, the students immediately sat up and took notice.
She is sitting up and taking notice of the speaker's words.
The recent changes in the market have made investors sit up and take notice.
The loud crash made everyone in the room sit up and take notice.
Past tense: The unexpected news made everyone sit up and take notice.
