hone down

Related to hone down: home in, hone in
Translations

w>hone down

vt sep (fig) → (zurecht)feilen (→ to auf +acc)
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Use these tips to hone down and choose the right 3-5 goals that will have you feeling like you hit it out of the park where it really matters.
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"We had to have all those ideas out there in order to condense and pinpoint exactly what it was, to hone down the essence of the drama of the characters."
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"With such a large proportion of the population at risk, the challenge is identifying which individuals we need to hone down on.
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We basically hone down on cod, tuna, sea bass, salmon and one more fish, depending on where you live.
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Hundreds of nominations have been received with challenges taking place in each country to help hone down the hopeful into the final team.
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If light hammer taps won't drive the legs together, hone down the tight spots with a file.
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This is when you hone down the work and make it more precise."
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Companions 2 Travel therefore needs to 'hone down' and understand their unique selling proposition and 'differentiator' at an early stage.
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We would then be able to proceed to the next phase of the trial to hone down the exact amount of this substance and for whom it would be beneficial."
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Peaceman of Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago agrees that researchers now need to "hone down the population of women" whom 17P will benefit.
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