pay attention to

idiom

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

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“Pay attention to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20attention%20to. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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