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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.
See also: attention, call

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Paris (1)PER-is (English), PAR-is (English)Greek Mythology
Nurasyl-Kazakh
RÜŞEn-Turkish
Malina (1)-Scottish
Mahautma-OFrench
Zaid-Arabic
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