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sticks to one's knitting

sticks to one's knitting is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 sticks to one's knitting

What is sticks to one's knitting the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks to one's knitting is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick to one's knitting.

Words near sticks to one's knitting in the dictionary

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

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