focus on the main issue

verb phrase

  1. to give your attention to the central or most important point of a problem, discussion, or situation, rather than to details or side matters

    B1

    focus on + noun/gerund; often used in the imperativeneutral

    • "Please focus on the main issue."A2
    • "The discussion was confusing because no one focused on the main issue."B1
    • "Instead of arguing about details, the team should focus on the main issue."B2

Common mistakes

  • focus in the main issue→focus on the main issue

    Use focus on before the thing you are paying attention to.

Collocations

focus onmain issueaddress the main issueavoid the main issue

Word family

focusfocusedfocusingrefocus