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Meaning of sit up and take notice | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To start to pay attention suddenly.

Examples

“But when we streaked through Doncaster at all but a mile-a-minute, with a miraculously clear road, in no more than 37 min. 18 sec. from the York start, I began to sit up and take notice.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

sit up with sit upon sit with sit-skied sit-skiing sit-skis