call to attention

call someone to attention

to demand that someone assume the formal military stance of attention. The officer called the platoon to attention. The sergeant called us to attention.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MÓRic	MO-reets	Hungarian
Patten	['pætn]
Izumi	ee-zoo-mee	Japanese
Teodosio	te-o-DHO-syo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Armour	['a:mə]
Inman	['inmən]