Perhaps with birds of prey, you might have a “fowl swoop.” Perhaps with gangly young basketball players, you might have a “foul swoop.” But when you’re looking for what to call a sudden, swift action, “fell swoop” is the correct form. How many of you are writing this one right?
Anyone else always call the carrier birds used as little avian messengers “honing pigeons”? No? Me neither. That would be silly.
Why would it be silly? Because while “hone” and “home” are commonly confused, they are two distinct words.
You can hone a skill. A falcon might home in on its prey. One could hone a knife before whittling. A missile might home in on a target.
You shouldn’t ever “hone in on something.” There’s an implied target there, so “home” is the correct word you’re looking for. Pigeons or no pigeons.