Idiom: zero in on something
Meaning
Idiom: zero in on something
- to focus or pay attention to one particular thing
Example sentences
— I think you should zero in on chapter two because it’s the most relevant for your situation.
— There’s a lot we could discuss at the meeting but let’s zero in on project planning first.
— Notice when we zero in on the increasing number of hours worked, productivity starts to decline.
— Have Sandra review the document. When she zeros in on something, you can be sure she'll find any mistakes.
—During the search, we zeroed in on a one-mile radius in a wooded area between the girl's school and her home.
— Let's zero in on our social media efforts before the launch and track results in Excel.
— We zeroed in on improving our response rates to customer complaints in order to provide responses within 24 hours.
— After lunch we'll reconvene and zero in on the final chapter of the study.
— We're going to zero in on voter registration rather than advertising at this point.
— When I looked for a job, I zeroed in on the top ten companies I wanted to work for and asked everyone I knew if they had any contacts.
Synonyms
- zoom in on something
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