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attention-grabbing

An attention-grabbing remark or activity is one that is intended to make people notice it.      adj   usu ADJ n
...an attention-grabbing marketing campaign.

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lend me your ears!	exp.	expression used for catching the attention of an audience
elevator pitch	n.	very short presentation of a product or a company that you would do to somebody you meet briefly, like in an elevator, to attract his/her attention
bask	v.	to lie lazily (in the sun): lizards bask on rocks, people bask on beaches. Also fig: to bask in someone's reflected glory; to bask in media attention.
! watch over (someone or something)	v.	Faire attention (à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose), protéger. If you watch over someone or something, you pay attention to them to make sure that nothing bad happens to them. (=watch)

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