focus(something)onsomeone/something
phrasal verbwithfocusverbuk/ˈfəʊ.kəs/us/ˈfoʊ.kəs/-s-
B2
to give a lot ofattentionto oneparticularperson,subject, or thing:
Tonight'sprogrammefocuseson the way thathomelessnessaffectstheyoung.
When thekitchenisfinishedI'm going tofocusmyattentionon the backyardand get thatstraightenedout.
- It'simportanttofocusonyourstrengthsand tominimizeyourweaknesses.
- At thetwiddleof aknobtheoperatorscanfocuson atinyamountofairspaceorscanthewholearea.
- Thefinalstatusnegotiationswouldfocuson thecoreissuesof thepeaceprocess.
- We need to get away fromgeneralitiesandfocuson theissues.
- Eachunitof thecoursebookfocuseson a differentgrammarpoint.
Paying attention and being careful
- attention span
- attentiveness
- be good, and if you can't be good, be carefulidiom
- be on (your) guardidiom
- cared-for
- guard
- handle/treatsomeonewith kid glovesidiom
- hang
- hang on/uponsomething
- have a careidiom
- have/keepyourear to the groundidiom
- religion
- revolve aroundsomeone/something
- safety
- safety firstidiom
- see pastsomething
- singleness
- sit
- zero
- Zoom