English / phrasal verb
Sit up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To suddenly become alert and pay keen attention to an unexpected situation.
In context
01
The sudden rise in online banking scams made financial regulators sit up and take notice.
02
When the startup introduced zero-fee cross-border transfers, competing banks sat up immediately.
Synonyms
take notice,become alert,awaken
Antonyms
ignore,overlook,disregard
Collocations
sit up and take notice,make someone sit up,sit up straight