listen up
Example Sentences
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Offensive and defensive linemen getting antsy for a new school, listen up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
And listen up, Gen X: The Gowanus performance space Littlefield hosts “New Year’s Eve with the Smiths,” a concert by the Smiths Tribute NYC, an homage to the ’80s British band.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
But by changing the context, salt and pepper can raise their voices, demand your attention, tell you to listen up.
From Salon ● May 28, 2022
The corollary to this, of course, is: Grown-ups need to listen up and pay attention.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021
Nonetheless, if you find yourself standing near a particularly friendly-looking tree on a particularly lucky-feeling day, it can’t hurt to listen up.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
