stick to one's knitting
verbDefinitions
To concentrate on one's own tasks, affairs, area of expertise, etc., especially in order…
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.
- Researchers should stick to their knitting, finding cancer cures and discovering new shades of lipstick, and refrain from debunking history.
- "We stuck to our knitting and stayed in one market rather than going for growth," he says.
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