capture somebody's imagination
catch somebody's imagination

The plan appears to have caught the imagination of some important players.

"No one has caught the public imagination yet," said another.

The newspapers had a field day, as the case caught the imagination of the country.

The strange history of this race has caught their imagination.

At the turn of the century Paris caught people's imagination.

She caught my imagination once last year when I was passing the school.

I think it was the travel cup that caught my imagination.

He said it was just one of those things that "caught the public's imagination."

It caught the public imagination and inspired many to head west.

Y Care caught my imagination because they're being so positive.