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sticking to one's knitting

sticking to one's knitting is the present participle of stick to one's knitting.

Meaning of stick to one's knitting

Verb

stick to one's knitting (third-person singular simple present sticks to one's knitting, present participle sticking to one's knitting, simple past and past participle stuck to one's knitting)

  1. (idiomatic) To concentrate on one's own tasks, affairs, area of expertise, etc., especially in order to avoid distraction, embarrassment, or other needless problems.
    • [A]s sportsmen I think that we should stick to our knitting and not allow economic or social conditions to interfere with the Olympic Games.1935 October 27, “Helene Mayer to be in Olympics: Woman Fencing Champion Accepts Invitation”, in New York Times, retrieved 01 Oct 2013

Questions about sticking to one's knitting

What is sticking to one's knitting the present participle of?
Sticking to one's knitting is the present participle of stick to one's knitting.

Words near sticking to one's knitting in the dictionary

  1. sticking the knife in
  2. sticking the landing
  3. sticking to
  4. sticking to business
  5. sticking to one's guns
  6. sticking to one's knitting
  7. sticking to one's last
  8. sticking to one's post
  9. sticking to one's text
  10. sticking to someone's ribs
  11. sticking together

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