center on something

center on something
center on (someone/something) to be the person or thing that is most noticed.

The movie centers on one man's struggle to deal with his father.

Much of this region's economy centers around a large oil field.


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  • center on someone — center on (someone/something) to be the person or thing that is most noticed. The movie centers on one man s struggle to deal with his father. Much of this region s economy centers around a large oil field …   New idioms dictionary

  • center on — (someone/something) to be the person or thing that is most noticed. The movie centers on one man s struggle to deal with his father. Much of this region s economy centers around a large oil field …   New idioms dictionary

  • center on — verb 1. center upon (Freq. 7) Her entire attention centered on her children Our day revolved around our work • Syn: ↑focus on, ↑revolve around, ↑revolve about, ↑concentrate on, ↑center …   Useful english dictionary

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