turn heads

verb

To garner a considerable amount of attention.

Meanings

verbturn heads (third-person singular simple present turns heads, present participle turning heads, simple past and past participle turned heads)

present singular third person turns heads · participle present turning heads · participle past turned heads · past turned heads

  1. idiomaticTo garner a considerable amount of attention.

Translations

French attirer le regard
  • attirer le regardto garner attention
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