The first phrase is the phrase "attention to detail".

You'll notice the attention to detail of this bob, the Canadian bobblehead, is simply amazing.

In English, when we use the phrase "attention to detail", we mean something is very well made.

We mean that it is very accurate and very precise.

You'll notice I'm wearing my wedding ring and my Fitbit.

The bobblehead is wearing a wedding ring and a Fitbit.

The hair is exactly the same color.

The facial hair is very accurate.

The shirt, the pants, the black belt, even the design on my running shoes is completely reproduced on the bobblehead.

So, when we use "attention to detail", when we use that phrase in English, we're talking about something that was made, how this bobblehead was made.

Very accurately, very precisely, everything is where you would expect it to be.

By the way, thank you so much Mode Eggs for this bobblehead.

This is one of the coolest birthday gifts that I have ever received.

Jen and I have been laughing every time we walk by it, so thanks. Have you ever been with a group of people and one of those people likes it when everyone listens to them or likes it when everyone watches them do whatever they're doing?

We would say that person likes being the center of attention.

In English, when we say someone likes being the center of attention, it means they like it when everyone in the room is listening to them or watching them.

I do not like being the center of attention.

When I'm in a room with a whole bunch of people, I like to sit quietly in the corner and talk to one or two people.

I do not like to be the center of attention, but some people do.

Some people love it when everyone watches them, everyone laughs at their jokes, and everyone listens to what they're saying.

They love being the center of attention. This past weekend, Jen and I went to see a baseball game.

And the cool thing when you go and watch a sports game is that people will stand at attention when they play the national anthem.

You might stand with your hands folded behind your back, your hands folded in front, or just have your arms at your side.

If you have a hat, you might take it off and just hold it right here, but you will stand at attention.

In English, when we use the phrase "stand at attention", it means to stand in a way where you're showing respect for whatever is happening.

So again, you might just stand with your hands at your side, folded in front, or folded behind you.

You'll stand at attention. Whenever you decide that you want to cross a road or a street, you need to pay attention.

In English, we use the phrase "pay attention" in situations where you need to look or listen.

You need to be alert.

If you don't look both ways before you cross the road, if you don't look both ways, if you don't pay attention, it's very, very dangerous.

So nothing's coming from that way.

Nothing's coming from that way.

I have paid attention.

I have made sure that I have looked both ways a bunch of times, and now I can safely cross.

There are many times in life where it's important to pay attention.

If a teacher says "pay attention", it means they want you to look at the board and listen to what they're saying.

They want you to be alert.

They want you to know what's going on in the moment.

Sometimes when students are on their phone, I just say, "Hey, pay attention.

I'm teaching something here." Well, I hope I was able to hold your attention for this entire English lesson.

In English, when you say you want to hold someone's attention, it means you want them to watch or listen to what you're doing the entire time.

Teachers often want to hold the attention of their students.

When YouTubers make videos, they want to hold your attention.

They want you to be interested and entertained from the beginning until the end of the video.

So hopefully I was able to hold your attention.

Well, thank you so much for watching this English lesson.

I hope you were able to learn five new English phrases that you can use in your next English conversation.

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