undivided attention — full attention (collocation)
collocationC1IELTS 7+neutraloccasional
complete focus on one person or thing, without being distracted by anything else.
Say it like a native
Textbook You now have my complete and uninterrupted concentration.
Native You've got my undivided attention.
'Undivided attention' is the set phrase; the paraphrase is clunky.
Pattern: give/show/pay + undivided attention (to someone/something)
In use
- During the interview, the manager gave me her undivided attention, making me feel truly heard.communication
- If children receive their parents' undivided attention during homework time, they are likely to feel more supported and motivated.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I gave him all my undivided attention.
✓ I gave him my undivided attention.
'Undivided' already means full — don't add 'all'.
Common collocations
undivided attention + give— give someone, have my, your, deserve
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'pay attention', which can mean any level of focus, 'undivided attention' stresses that nothing else is distracting you. It is more emphatic and formal than simply saying 'full attention'.