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I am learning, reading, listening and speaking English for about 35 years, but it still drives me crazy sometimes. I understood that "home" in this headline is
by SergeAx 5y ago
I am learning, reading, listening and speaking English for about 35 years, but it still drives me crazy sometimes. I understood that "home" in this headline is a verb, and "to home in" doesn't means "coming to one's place", but still had too look up the exact meaning of the combination.
- ogogmad 5y agoIf you've played videogames like TimeSplitters 2 [1], you would have encountered these "homing rockets". They try to follow their target so they don't miss. These "homing rockets" "home in" on their target. So think in terms of heat-seeking missiles, not houses or homes! [1] - https://youtu.be/cLWMpfb24_8?t=44 https://youtu.be/cLWMpfb24_8?t=44
- SergeAx 5y agoYes, I got exactly this example while googling the definition. But to be honest, I didn't meet a "homing missile" term since 1990s air combat simulators.