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
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
So, Daisies and Brownies, listen up: there's a new flavor in the cookie jar for you to hawk — Raspberry Rally.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2022
And listen up, whoever was leaking, she said: I hope you’ll show me the decency of not texting out what it is I’m saying.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2019
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
