Phrasal verb №33

zero in on

/ˈzɪərəʊ ɪn ɒn/

Meaning

To direct all attention or focus on a particular person or thing

Example

She zeroed in on the book she wanted in the shop.

She zeroed in on the book she wanted in the shop.

Examples with the phrasal verb zero in on

The police managed to zero in on the suspect’s location.

The police managed to zero in on the suspect’s location.

We need to zero in on the real cause of the problem.

We need to zero in on the real cause of the problem.

She quickly zeroed in on the mistake in the report.

She quickly zeroed in on the mistake in the report.