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sticking to one's text

sticking to one's text is the present participle and gerund of stick to one's text.

Meaning of stick to one's text

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To limit one's focus to the matter at hand, or the primary subject at issue; to avoid diversion.
    • You would be doing well on your project if you stuck to your text instead of exploring every new topic which pops up.

Questions about sticking to one's text

What is sticking to one's text the present participle and gerund of?
Sticking to one's text is the present participle and gerund of stick to one's text.

Words near sticking to one's text in the dictionary

  1. sticking to business
  2. sticking to one's guns
  3. sticking to one's knitting
  4. sticking to one's last
  5. sticking to one's post
  6. sticking to one's text
  7. sticking to someone's ribs
  8. sticking together
  9. Sticking Tommy
  10. sticking up
  11. sticking up for

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