| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stops daydreaming, maybe | Universal | 08 Apr 2024 |
| Abruptly focuses | Universal | 04 Dec 2023 |
| Immediately becomes attentive | The Washington Post Sunday | 11 Jul 2021 |
| Focuses with a jolt | Wall Street Journal | 05 Mar 2020 |
| Shapes up quickly | Jonesin | 12 Feb 2019 |
| Shapes up quickly | New York Times | 28 Aug 2015 |
| Suddenly focuses | ||
| Shapes up quickly | ||
| Suddenly engages | ||
| Breaks out of a reverie | ||
| Shapes up | ||
| Suddenly refocuses one's attention | ||
| Gets one's act together | ||
| Gets one's act together | ||
| Comes alive | ||
| Shapes up | ||
| Shapes up | ||
| Smells the smelling salts, say | ||
| Wakes right up | ||
| Suddenly focuses | ||
| Becomes alert | ||
| Suddenly becomes attentive | ||
| Stops daydreaming | ||
| Gets the quarterback the ball, in a way | ||
| Gets the ball in the hands of the quarterback | ||
| Shapes up, in a way | ||
| Comes alive |