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grab someone
catch someone's interest
If something grabs you, it attracts your attention and makes you want to continue with it.
Hear it in real life
Did you like the film?
Yes, the opening scene grabbed me straight away.
The opening scene grabbed me immediately.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The story took my attention.
Say: The story grabbed my attention.
Use “grab my attention” for something that strongly attracts you; “take my attention” is a direct translation that is not idiomatic here.
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How it fits in a sentence.
grab someone; grab someone's attention; the story grabbed me
Your turn: say it out loud
The opening scene grabbed me immediately.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
grab someone
catch someone's interest
“The opening scene grabbed me immediately.”
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