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in focus	Clearly perceived.	Rate it: (4.00 / 2 votes)
in focus	Sharp and clear with no fuzziness.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
all work and no play makes jack a dull boy	Too much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
Beat Around the Bush	To avoid getting to some point or answering any question that is relevant, the approach of some people, which is quite far from the real objective or center of focus.	Rate it: (5.00 / 2 votes)
bring (one's) a-game	refers to bringing maximum effort, focus and undeniable commitment; an encouragement to do your best with no excuses; giving it your all	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
contemplate one’s navel	to excessively think or focus on one’s self or one’s own interests, concerns, or personal problems - usually to their detriment	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
don't be penny wise and pound foolish	Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
keep your hands on the wheel	A. Continue leading. B. Maintain focus with tenacity.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
simplify to amplify	Make something more simple to give it more focus	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
your objection is simply 'a smoke screen':	Your response does not in any manner address the subject of the discussion, rather presents language designed to 'cover-up', disguise, deny existence of the problem, insert dissimilar subject matter to defer focus on the actual subject at hand!	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
zoom in	To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image, or a closer view.	Rate it: (5.00 / 2 votes)
zoom out	To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a smaller image, or a more distant view.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
buckle down	To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.	Rate it: (4.50 / 8 votes)
knuckle down	To get to work; to focus on a task.	Rate it: (4.43 / 7 votes)
get ahead of oneself	To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.	Rate it: (4.00 / 2 votes)
home in on	To focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.	Rate it: (4.00 / 8 votes)
space out	To stupefy, intoxicate, disorient, or lose attention or focus, especially by the use of drugs.	Rate it: (3.83 / 6 votes)
zero in	To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.	Rate it: (3.67 / 3 votes)
a side glance!	Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.	Rate it: (3.50 / 2 votes)
bat away	To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.	Rate it: (3.50 / 2 votes)
hunker down	To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.	Rate it: (3.50 / 4 votes)
zero in on	To concentrate or focus one's attention on at task.	Rate it: (3.50 / 2 votes)
apply oneself	To put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
get down to biz	focus, concentrate, think hard.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
brain cramp	A temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
count one's blessings	To focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
In the Limelight	All eyes on someone, all focus and attention on particular person or thing	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
object lesson	A lesson taught using a familiar or unusual object as a focus.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
bald is bold	Shaving your head is a signal of power, dominion, focus - changing a bad situation into a brand-new trail...	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
get right to the point	Reference a lack of focus, an offer of myriad solutions without indicating one with most viability. A lack of preciseness, lack of indicating best choice. An evasive response in a tenable situation.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hill to die on	An issue to pursue with wholehearted conviction and/or single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
in the limelight	In the focus of attention, especially from the media.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pay attention	To be attentive; to focus one's attention.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
public eye	The focus of public attention, the limelight.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
skate one's lane	To mind one's own business; focus on one's own goals and tasks and not worry about what others are doing.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
speak to	Address the Topic, List Salient Features, Point-Up the Pros And Cons, Designate The Budgetary Requirements,, Focus On This Aspect, Delineate Definite Dangers	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
stick to one's text	To limit one's focus to the matter at hand, or the primary subject at issue; to avoid diversion.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
take the heat	To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)