home in on

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Related Words

• apply oneself to
• attend (to)
• concentrate
• engage
• fixate
• pay attention to
• pore over