concentrate at (some place)
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.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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 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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- concentrate
- concentrate at
- concentrate at some place
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- spiff up
- spiffed up
- identify with