Collocation
get attention
to make people notice you or something you do
Definition
'get attention' is a common English collocation. to make people notice you or something you do
get + attention
“She raised her hand to get attention before speaking.”
Examples
- I waved to get attention from the waiter.
- She raised her voice to get attention in the noisy room.
- The bright red sign will get attention from drivers.
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- He tried to get attention by telling a joke.
- The headline was designed to get attention on social media.
- If you want to get attention at the meeting, speak clearly and briefly.
- The little boy tugged his mother's sleeve to get attention.
- Their unusual window display got attention from people walking past.
- The campaign aims to get attention without misleading anyone.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally