hone

hone for (someone or something)

To yearn for someone or something. She honed for her boyfriend the whole week he was gone. In this heat, I find myself honing for some ice cream.
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hone in

1. To focus or concentrate on something. It's such a complex problem that it's hard to hone in on just one part of it.
2. To make progress toward some goal or end. I think the detective is honing in on us, Jimmy. We better turn ourselves in!
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hone in on (something)

To focus or concentrate on something. A common misspelling of "home in on (something)." Their new heat-seeking missiles can hone in on targets from over 3,000 miles away. Scientists said they are honing in on a cure to the terrible disease. There was so much wonderful stuff in that movie, so I don't know why you're honing in on one single problematic scene.
See also: hone, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hone for someone or something

Rur. to long for someone or something. Tom: What's wrong with Jane? Mary: She's honing for her sweetheart. Jimmy was honing for the red bicycle in the toy store window.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hone in

v.
1. To advance toward some target, goal, or desired state: The police are honing in on the location of the gang. We don't have the answer yet, but by working together we're definitely honing in.
2. To direct one's attention; focus: The lawyer honed in on the discrepancies in my testimony.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hone for
  • hone for (someone or something)
  • sigh for
  • sigh for (someone or something)
  • be mad about (someone or something)
  • crazy about, be
  • be crazy about (someone or something)
  • crazy about
  • crazy about (someone or something)
  • crazy for (someone or something)
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* "So without further adieu, let's hone in on this troublesome topic."
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The UK's most senior civil court judge and his colleagues unanimously dismissed an appeal by Six Continents Retail, formerly Bass, to reverse the decision to award pub manager Mark Hone pounds 21,000, after he successfully sued them for breaching a duty of care to him last year.
Overworked manager wins landmark case