concentrate on your work

Meaning

This phrase means to direct all your attention, effort, and thoughts toward the task or job you are currently doing, ignoring any potential distractions. It is commonly used by colleagues, teachers, or parents.

Examples

• Please turn off the television so you can concentrate on your work.

  Please turn off the television so you can concentrate on your work.

• It is hard to concentrate on your work when there is construction noise outside.

  It is hard to concentrate on your work when there is construction noise outside.

• Put your phone in another room to help you concentrate on your work.

  Put your phone in another room to help you concentrate on your work.

• I need a quiet space where I can really concentrate on my work.

  I need a quiet space where I can really concentrate on my work.

• If you don't concentrate on your work, you will make simple mistakes.

  If you don't concentrate on your work, you will make simple mistakes.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ You need to concentrate in your work.

  ✓ You need to concentrate on your work.

  The verb 'concentrate' always takes the preposition 'on', never 'in' or 'at'.

• ✗ I can't concentrate myself on my work.

  ✓ I can't concentrate on my work.

  In English, 'concentrate' is not a reflexive verb. Do not use reflexive pronouns like 'myself' or 'yourself' with it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Stop checking social media and ___.

  💡 focus on what you are doing

  Show answer

  concentrate on your work

• You should close those extra tabs to help you ___.

  💡 focus on your task

  Show answer

  concentrate on your work