Idiom
stick to one's knitting
Meaning
To concentrate on one's own tasks, affairs, area of expertise, etc., especially in order to avoid distraction, embarrassment, or other needless problems.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You should stick to your knitting and finish your own work.”
“The manager told the marketing team to stick to their knitting instead of trying to design the software themselves.”
“Rather than meddling in the complex affairs of other departments, the director wisely chose to stick to his knitting and focus on his core responsibilities.”
Examples
simple
“You should stick to your knitting and finish your own work.”
contextual
“The manager told the marketing team to stick to their knitting instead of trying to design the software themselves.”
complex
“Rather than meddling in the complex affairs of other departments, the director wisely chose to stick to his knitting and focus on his core responsibilities.”
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