listen up
Example Sentences
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But baseball should listen up to what he says about .394.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
It’s a time to listen up, and to dress up; a time to return from the beaches and hiking trails to the symphony hall and beautiful music.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
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
But listen up, vexed “Lost” fans: The 10-episode first season of “From” will have “a very contained arc,” Pinkner has said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
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
