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sit up and take notice
idiom informal
to show interest or surprise: 感兴趣；惊讶
She sat up and took notice when she heard he was getting married.她听说他要结婚时，显得很惊讶。
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sit up and take notice | American Dictionary
sit up and take notice
idiom
to suddenly give attention to something when you had not done so before:
The losses in the election have made party leaders finally sit up and take notice.
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