spring to attention

To quickly or hurriedly assume a military posture in which one stands with one's body erect, one's heels together, one's arms at one's sides, and one's eyes facing forward. We all sprang to attention when Admiral Holt entered the barracks.

spring to attention

to move quickly to assume the military posture of attention. The recruit sprang to attention.

See also: attention, spring

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

(from) top to toe
at (one's) doorstep
at doorstep
at expense
at somebody's expense
at someone's expense
at (one's) expense
be remembered as (something)
be remembered as/for something
be in (one's) good graces

References in periodicals archive

The pilot episode of this US import makes the hairs on the back of your neck spring to attention in the same spooky and thrilling way that our first sight of Lost and Heroes did back in the days before they went nuts.

Record tv; Two-minute SILENCE

Discipline yourself not to spring to attention when hearing the national anthem, as well as remembering to sing God Save the Queen and not King.

More or bore

But, having already earmarked his targets (one of them from France), Lee warns that his side may not even be able to act on any new names that spring to attention.

Football: Lee still waiting on Walker's decision

She has certainly made Soldier Soldier spring to attention!

Get fell in, dishy Deb is by her bed!

One flash of his blinding pearlies and his man-boobs and my ovaries spring to attention and start doing a jig.

Crying shame Saturday nights have come to this

As soon as they crossed the threshold, I would spring to attention and begin a torrent of talk as I tried to prove my return to health and sanity.

The doctors said it could take me years to get home .. I made it through my door in five weeks; HAMMOND: REBUILDING MY LIFE

词组	spring to attention
释义	spring to attention spring to attention To quickly or hurriedly assume a military posture in which one stands with one's body erect, one's heels together, one's arms at one's sides, and one's eyes facing forward. We all sprang to attention when Admiral Holt entered the barracks. See also: attention, spring Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. spring to attention to move quickly to assume the military posture of attention. The recruit sprang to attention. See also: attention, spring McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: (from) top to toe at (one's) doorstep at doorstep at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense at (one's) expense be remembered as (something) be remembered as/for something be in (one's) good graces References in periodicals archive The pilot episode of this US import makes the hairs on the back of your neck spring to attention in the same spooky and thrilling way that our first sight of Lost and Heroes did back in the days before they went nuts. Record tv; Two-minute SILENCE Discipline yourself not to spring to attention when hearing the national anthem, as well as remembering to sing God Save the Queen and not King. More or bore But, having already earmarked his targets (one of them from France), Lee warns that his side may not even be able to act on any new names that spring to attention. Football: Lee still waiting on Walker's decision She has certainly made Soldier Soldier spring to attention! Get fell in, dishy Deb is by her bed! One flash of his blinding pearlies and his man-boobs and my ovaries spring to attention and start doing a jig. Crying shame Saturday nights have come to this As soon as they crossed the threshold, I would spring to attention and begin a torrent of talk as I tried to prove my return to health and sanity. The doctors said it could take me years to get home .. I made it through my door in five weeks; HAMMOND: REBUILDING MY LIFE
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