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sticks to one's last

sticks to one's last is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick to one's last.

Meaning of stick to one's last

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To stick to one's knitting (to concentrate on one's own tasks, affairs, area of expertise etc.).
    • But never one to stick to his last, James founded the Little Big Band in 1993, which launched him on nearly a decade of swing material. Recent years have found him venturing back into rock and he says, “I think it’s time to hit the blues again” when asked what’s around the bend.2013 March 15, Richard Ouzounian, “Colin James: Blazing his own path for 25 years”, in Toronto Star

Questions about sticks to one's last

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

Words near sticks to one's last in the dictionary

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

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