home

/həʊm/ verb

Translation

home in on sth/sb phrasal verb

› to give a lot of attention to something or someone

üzerinde yoğunlaşmak; bir şeye/birine çok fazla ehemmiyet/önem vermek/dikkat etmek

The report only homes in on the negative points.1843

(Definition of home verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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