pay attention to

idiom

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

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The mother-son duo were seen sitting courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2009, and Duke was too busy snapping photographs with a digital camera to pay attention to the game. Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Experiencing diaper blowouts in the most inconvenient places, like a plane, as well as brutal moments of constipation, with her older kids, Everly, 12, and Callum, 5, encouraged Dewan to pay attention to gut health. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025 Also pay attention to battery life, as some last longer than others. Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025 Don’t worry about how deep the rest of the root is; pay attention to the buds. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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