sit up and take notice

to become alert and pay attention. A loud noise from the front of the room caused everyone to sit up and take notice. The company wouldn't pay any attention to my complaints. When I had my lawyer write them a letter, they sat up and took notice.

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anastasio	ah-nahs-TAH-zyo (Italian), ah-nahs-TAH-syo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Savina	-	Italian
AliÉNor	a-lye-NOR (French)	Occitan
Viviana	vee-vee-AH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
Tu	-	Chinese
Alma (1)	AL-mə (English)	English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch