hone in
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!
See also: hone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
See also: hone
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- be up to (one)
- be up to somebody
- it's all the same to me
- be all one to
- it's all (the) one to me
- it's on me
- in a fog
- in a haze
- the way the crow flies
- it strikes me that