No Matter How You Say It: Focus
Word Origin
Focus originates directly from the Latin word focus, meaning “hearth” or “fireplace”. When introduced to English in the 1650s, it shifted from a literal home fire to a technical term for a “point of convergence”.
Sign Language
Focus Idioms
Apply yourself
Be a doer, not a talker
Be a hard worker
Be a stickler for detail
Be a true believer
Be all in
Be dedicated
Be industrious
Be like a battering ram
Be like a dog with a bone
Be like a marathon runner
Be perseverant
Be prepared to pay your dues
Be tenacious
Be willing to put in the sweat equity
Burn the midnight oil
Dig deep
Get down to business
Give it your best shot
Go the extra mile
Have tunnel vision
Leave no stone unturned
Practice makes perfect
Put your nose to the grindstone
Roll up your sleeves
The devil is in the details
In Other Words
Intensity
Hard Work
Industriousness
Tenacity
Concentration
Diligence