sticks to one's knitting

A form of stick to one's knitting — To concentrate on one's own tasks, affairs, area of expertise, etc., especially in order to avoid distraction, embarrassment, or other needless problems.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stick to one's knitting
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APA

sticks to one's knitting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20to%20one's%20knitting

MLA

“sticks to one's knitting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20to%20one's%20knitting. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticks to one's knitting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20to%20one's%20knitting.

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