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home in on sth/sb

Phrasal Verb with home
 
 
/həʊm/ verb

Definition

to give a lot of attention to something or someone: The report only homes in on the negative points.
(Definition of home in on sth/sb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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