dialed in
Completely zeroed in
Dialed in describes a state of precise adjustment or focused performance.
Equipment that's dialed in has been fine-tuned for optimal results: Once I got my espresso machine dialed in, every shot was perfect.
A person who's dialed in is locked into peak concentration or has mastered something: She was completely dialed in during the presentation.
The phrase evokes calibrating a dial to hit an exact setting.
- absorbedTook in fully
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
- engagedPledged to marry
- attentivePaying close notice
- tuned inAttentive and aware
flow · concentration · proficiency · absorption · firing on all cylinders · competence · on point · dead on · alignment · locked in · in the groove · flow state · optimization · mastery · momentum · presence · attunement · execution
- racingrace, racing, race track, racetrack, lap
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, right
- focusfocus, concentration, attention, focal point, concentrate
- vigilancewatchfulness, vigilant, alertness, watchful, attentiveness
- awareaware, mindful, attentive, alert, vigilant
- flow stateflow, in the zone, hyperfocus, locked in, tunnel vision
dialed indistracted
Unable to concentrate
scattered · unfocused · zoned out · spacey · all over the place
dialed inoff
Not functioning
out of sync · off-kilter · miscalibrated · out of whack · off the mark
dialed inunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
not ready · caught off guard · flat-footed · unready · ill-prepared