Collocations for "hone"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hone" in context.
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hone
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- hone your [body, muscles, abs]
- hone a [knife, sword, blade, edge]
- honed the [knife] (on a)
- hone your [skills, talent, technique, perception]
- hone your [writing, communication, leadership] skills
- hone your [skills] by [working, studying, taking]
- a [book, course, seminar, webinar] to hone your [skills]
- hone in on the [target, goal, objective, area, suspect, building]
- [officers, cameras, sensors, snipers, they] honed in on the [target]
- use a hone to sharpen the [blade, knife, tool]
- sharpen the [blade] with a hone
- dress the hone (before sharpening)
'hone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):