call attention to (someone or something)

call attention to (someone or something)

To draw others' awareness to someone or something. I know you were trying to sneak into the meeting, but you really called attention to yourself when you knocked over that chair. That garish new paint color really calls attention to all the imperfections in the walls.
See also: attention, call
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

call someone's attention to something

 and call something to someone's attention
to bring something to someone's notice; to make someone recognize some fact. May I call your attention to the sign on the door? He called to our attention the notice on the wall.
See also: attention, call

call attention to someone or something

to cause someone, including oneself, or something to be noticed or observed. I think he dresses like that simply to call attention to himself.
See also: attention, call
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • call attention to
  • call (someone or something) to (one's) attention
  • (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
  • gotta get up pretty early in the morning to
  • sneak up
  • sneak up (on someone or something)
  • sneak up on
  • intoxicate
  • intoxicate (someone) with (something)
  • intoxicate with