lock in on

lock in on someone or something

and lock on(to) someone or something

Fig. to fix some kind of electronic sensing device on someone or something. The enemy pilot was flying just ahead of us. Aiming the laser, we locked in on him and shot him down. We locked onto the satellite and got an excellent TV picture.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Araminta	-	English (Rare)
Brechtje	-	Dutch
LabhrÁS	LOW-raws, LAV-raws	Irish
DÍDac	-	Catalan
Albina	ahl-BEE-nah (Russian, Italian, Polish)	Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Ancient Roman
Chukwuemeka	-	Western African, Igbo