Society

turn heads

attract attention

To make many people notice you or something because it is unusual, attractive, or impressive.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

What do you think of the new sculpture?

It certainly turns heads.

Play the conversation

Her bright yellow coat turned heads as she walked through the station.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The mural turns the heads.

Say: The mural turns heads.

Do not usually use “the” before “heads” in this expression.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

turn heads; be sure to turn heads; turn heads with something

Your turn: say it out loud

Her bright yellow coat turned heads as she walked through the station.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

turn heads

attract attention

“Her bright yellow coat turned heads as she walked through the station.”

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