concentrate

concentrate at (some place)

1. To have people gather in a particular place or area. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "concentrate" and "at." Concentrate all the guests at the entrance to the venue for now—I don't want them to see the wedding party just yet.
2. To gather in a particular place or area in large numbers. Most of the guests are concentrated at the buffet right now. I had a hard time getting down the hallway because so many students were concentrated at the door to the gym.
See also: concentrate

concentrate on (someone or something)

To focus on a particular person or thing. I'm sorry, but I can't concentrate on what you're saying with that music blaring in the background. If you want to get into the college of your choice, you really need to concentrate on your schoolwork.
See also: concentrate, on

concentrate the mind

To cause one to focus, typically on what is important in a particular situation. I didn't think I was capable of diffusing a bomb, but nothing concentrates the mind more than the threat of danger!
See also: concentrate, mind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

concentrate at some place

to gather thickly at a place. The moths concentrated at the window at night, attracted by the light. All the thirsty children concentrated at the water fountain.
See also: concentrate, place

concentrate someone or something at something

to cause people or things to gather at a place; to cause people or things to convene or converge at a place. You shouldn't concentrate all the guards at one entrance. The general concentrated all the big guns at the entrance to the valley.
See also: concentrate

concentrate something on someone or something

to focus something on someone or something; to center on someone or something. Let's try to concentrate our efforts on finishing this job today. She concentrated her attention on Lynn.
See also: concentrate, on

concentrate (up)on someone or something

to focus one's thinking on someone or something; to think intensely about someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Please concentrate upon Jeff. He is the one we should discuss. Try to concentrate on your work more.
See also: concentrate, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

ˌconcentrate the ˈmind

make you think very clearly and seriously about something: Being informed that you are likely to lose your job unless you work harder concentrates the mind wonderfully.
See also: concentrate, mind
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • concentrate at
  • concentrate at (some place)
  • concentrate at some place
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • spiff up
  • spiffed up
  • identify with
References in periodicals archive
company has a license for exploration without the right to develop fields and export antimony-containing concentrates outside Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyz companies illegally mine antimony and export it to China
MIP 6641/009, MRC R-48 provides a table with the specific amount of AFFF concentrate that is to be added to each 2-1/2 gallon portable fire extinguisher.
AFFF concentration: MMC(SS) Fannin
Heritage Bag uses a 50/50 mix of CaCO3 concentrate and virgin PE as a shutdown purging agent.
More filler, less resin: bag films load up to cut costs
If retaining varietal characteristics is important--as in the specialty concentrates made by Golden Valley Grape Juice and Wine--processors can extract the varietal "essence" before the juice is evaporated, then blend it back into the concentrate.
Cellar scene
If the end product is a fluid, use a powdered soy protein concentrate, although powders can also be used in a solid product.
Soy concentrates come of age: a new generation looks to improve product nutrition and market appeal. (Formulation)
At the USDA's Northern Regional Research Center in Peoria, Ill., scientists are developing another beta-glucan concentrate. It not only offers the cholesterol-lowering benefits of oat bran, but also could substitute for animal fat in a range of foods -- from milkshades and cheese to mayonnaise, creamy gravies and cookie fillings.
Beyond oat bran: reaping the benefits without gorging on the grain
LDPE-based foaming-agent concentrates specially designed for thin blown, cast, or coextruded films.
Blowing agents
"Today the grape juice concentrate market is filling the surplus grape market role.
Concentrate sales have helped San Joaquin growers
That's the way Daystar International describes its "deionized white grape juice concentrate," which "has been stripped of most acids and minerals characteristic of grape juice, leaving a totally clear concentrate that is practically void of flavor and color."
Stripped-juice tease
Colortherm yellow iron oxides and zinc ferrites with improved temperature capabilities offer superior lightfastness, can be compounded in concentrate, and find applications in polyolefins and some engineering plastics.
Colorants
[ClickPress, Mon Jul 15 2019] The purpose of this comprehensive forecast report presented by FactMR is to elaborate the various market projections impacting the global cheese concentrate market size during the period through 2018-2028.
Cheese Concentrate Market Portrays High-End Demand across Major Geographies during 2017-2026
Concentrate FR 11371 reportedly can be processed at 600 F without adverse side effects and is suitable for HDPE, LDPE and their copolymers.
Flame retardants
The demand for concentrated tomatoes is expected to increase significantly in the coming years, owing to the inherent cancer fighting properties of tomato concentrate. Concentrated tomatoes are specifically used to treat cases of prostate cancer and this has boosted the adoption of concentrated forms of tomatoes significantly.
Global Concentrated Tomatoes Market Projected to be Resilient During 2018 to 2028
PAC-0154 is an economical, high-efficiency processing-aid concentrate said to offer a superior combination of properties and lower usage levels than earlier concentrates.
Lubricants and processing aids
Fact.MR has announced the addition of the "Concentrate Protein Market Forecast, Trend Analysis & Competition Tracking - Global Market insights 2018 to 2028"report to their offering.
New Research Report on Concentrate Protein Market, 2018-2028