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I learned it as "hone in" from hone meaning to sharpen or narrow (honing a blade). It seems to me that "home in" only makes sense if you are trying to return. I
by skmurphy 5y ago
I learned it as "hone in" from hone meaning to sharpen or narrow (honing a blade). It seems to me that "home in" only makes sense if you are trying to return. If you seeking a new target hone in strikes me as more accurate. Apparently Webster disagrees.
- _0ffh 5y ago>"home in" only makes sense if you are trying to return Under that interpretation, homing missiles sound like a really bad idea.
- skmurphy 5y agoHoming torpedoes and homing missiles sound more like boomerangs to me. But while a boomerang returns if you miss your target, it does not explode.