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Discover Ludwig"snapping to attention" is correct and usable in written English.
Generally, it is used when a person or group of people react in a quick and dramatic way to something or to show a sign of respect. For example, "The soldiers snapped to attention as the general entered the room."
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"You could hear them snapping to attention," McFadden recalled.
Federer, snapping to attention, cruised through the next three sets.
Terry was immediately on his feet, practically snapping to attention, and holding out a packet of Silk Cut.
She received, if not a grovelling apology, certainly a quick corporate snapping to attention and a hasty acquiescence to her wishes.
And when Mr. Law roars, you can feel the audience snapping to attention in full accord with a leading man you thought you knew only to discover the hint of a newly minted career still to come.
Because of my medication, I'm sleepy all the time, and I become notorious at school for napping in my hood, snapping to attention the moment a teacher says my name: "I wasn't sleeping".
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Then he snapped to attention.
Chauffeurs snapped to attention.
The police would snap to attention.
Rangel stood up and snapped to attention.
The babies snapped to attention.
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