pay attention to

idiom

: to concentrate on
Pay (close/careful) attention to what she says.

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Bannon comments on the need to pay attention to the amount of time the president devotes to the U.S.-Canada relationship. Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Telling these strengths apart and knowing what to pay attention to can sometimes be difficult. Jacob Little, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Spoelstra knows better than to pay attention to keyboard bullies, but rather use them as another life lesson. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 Elissa Slotkin delivered an important address, one Democrats should pay attention to. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay attention to

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“Pay attention to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20attention%20to. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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