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Idiom idiom

narrow down


To make more specific.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

We need to narrow down our choices for dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

I looked at fifty apartments online, but I managed to narrow down the list to three good options.

COMPLEX

After reviewing the extensive list of potential candidates, the committee sought to narrow down the field to those who possessed the specific technical expertise required for the project.


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  1. 01

    straight and narrow

    A path of honesty; a procedure according to rules and plans.

Last updated August 10, 2026