stick to the knitting
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stick to the knitting
1. To mind one's own business. Oh, stick to the knitting—I don't need to hear your opinion of every little thing I do.
2. To do only what one knows or is familiar with. You can't just stick to the knitting—you have to try new things too.
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stick to the (or your) knitting
(of an organization) concentrate on a known core area of business activity rather than diversify into other areas in which it has no experience. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
References in periodicals archive
* product-market scope - a clear idea of what business or products a company was responsible for (predating the exhortations of Peters and Waterman to "
stick to the knitting")
We're concentrating on the DNA testing side of the business because, as the saying goes,
stick to the knitting and focus on what you do best.
He says: "Our traditional markets are coming back and we intend to
stick to the knitting, to continue doing what we do best.
Ruthlessly occupy your niche and
stick to the knitting.
Boyle added: "Our traditional markets are coming back and we intend to
stick to the knitting, to continue doing what we do best.
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