home in on

1. Move toward or focus on a goal, as in He began with a couple of jokes before homing in on the main subject of his talk. This expression originally alluded to a vessel, aircraft or missile being guided to its target by a radio beam or some other means. [c. 1920]

Example Sentences

Other consumer-goods companies have also begun to slim down portfolios and home in on core categories.

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He was sacked by Scottish side Greenock Morton FC after being arrested at his home in on 18 September.

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Fortunately, after a small amount of convincing, my publishers were game and we decided to home in on the parts we hope listeners would find the most enjoyable to listen to: the introductions and stories.

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“I take all of that background of being able to write jokes and home in on different people’s voices, and I try to use that in the narrative storytelling I do now and try to represent different voices and challenge myself to write in different voices.”

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Buried metal well casings disturb the magnetic field, allowing researchers to home in on the well.

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