Idiom
stick to one's text
Meaning
To limit one's focus to the matter at hand, or the primary subject at issue; to avoid diversion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please stick to your text during the presentation.”
“The moderator reminded the speaker to stick to his text instead of discussing unrelated political issues.”
“Although the professor was tempted to explore the fascinating historical tangents, he chose to stick to his text to ensure the students understood the core concepts.”
Examples
simple
“Please stick to your text during the presentation.”
contextual
“The moderator reminded the speaker to stick to his text instead of discussing unrelated political issues.”
complex
“Although the professor was tempted to explore the fascinating historical tangents, he chose to stick to his text to ensure the students understood the core concepts.”
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