pay attention to

idiom

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

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The question isn't whether to pay attention to this space, but how to prepare for its arrival. Anne T. Griffin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 This lunation is ruled by Uranus in your relationship sector, so pay attention to how your nervous system responds to overstimulation — especially in your relationships. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025 But people did pay attention to media days as a proper event. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 29 July 2025 Everyone will pay attention to you, as your Scorpio horoscope for August 2025 finds Leo season dazzling your tenth house of notoriety, success, and legacy. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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