snap to attention



snap to (attention)

in. to come to attention; to look alert immediately. When they realized what was happening, they began to snap to.
See also: attention, snap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rexannerek-SANEnglish (Rare)
MarjeMAHRJEnglish
Zakhar-Russian
JelleYEL-lə (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
Farai-Southern African, Shona
CyrylTSI-rilPolish