home in

Significado (Inglês)

1. To draw close to a destination, especially using radar; to move towards a target.
2. To focus or narrow down to something; to find, draw closer or move towards, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.

Sinônimos

zero in

range in

strive

aim

train

🚋

target

sight

Etimologia (Inglês)

The phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy with the older term homing pigeon. From the 1960s it is also found in the mistaken variant hone in. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone+in

Frases

About eleven , I walked back to my home in Maybury because nothing seemed to be happening .

Por volta de onze, voltei para minha casa em Maybury porque nada parecia estar acontecendo.