stick to one's knitting

短语

只管自己的事情

发音

AU

词形变化

sticking to one's knitting sticks to one's knitting 三单 sticks to one's knitting stuck to one's knitting sticking to one's knitting 现在分词 stuck to one's knitting 过去式 stuck to one's knitting 过去分词

别名

attend to one's own knitting keep to one's own knitting stick to one's own knitting 'tend to one's knitting tend to one's own knitting attend to one's knitting ’tend to one’s knitting tend to one's knitting keep to one's knitting

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

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

    习语

    Researchers should stick to their knitting, finding cancer cures and discovering new shades of lipstick, and refrain from debunking history.