knitting+stick

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• stick\ to\ one's\ knitting — • stick to one s knitting • tend to one s knitting v. phr. informal To do your own job and not bother other people. The trouble with Henry is that he is always telling other people what to do; he can t stick to his knitting …   Словарь американских идиом

• stick to your knitting — stick to (your) knitting if a person or company sticks to their knitting, they continue to do what they have always done instead of trying to do something they know very little about. He believes the key to a company s success is to stick to its… …   New idioms dictionary

• stick to knitting — stick to (your) knitting if a person or company sticks to their knitting, they continue to do what they have always done instead of trying to do something they know very little about. He believes the key to a company s success is to stick to its… …   New idioms dictionary

• stick to the knitting — stick (or tend) to the (or one s) knitting informal (of a person or an organization) concentrate on a familiar area of activity rather than diversify; mind one s own business …   Useful english dictionary

• stick — stick1 W3S3 [stık] v past tense and past participle stuck [stʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attach)¦ 2¦(push in)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(move part of body)¦ 5¦(difficult to move)¦ 6 stick in somebody s mind 7 make something stick 8¦(name)¦ 9 somebody c …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Knitting needle — Bamboo knitting needles A …   Wikipedia

• knitting — n. action of knitting 1) to do knitting one s own business (colloq.) (esp. AE) 2) to mind, stick to, tend to one s (own) knitting * * * [ nɪtɪŋ] stick to tend to one s (own) knitting [ action of knitting ] to do knitting [ one s own business ]… …   Combinatory dictionary

• stick to one's knitting — I. phrasal or tend to one s knitting also mind one s knitting : to mind one s business : avoid interfering in or involving oneself with the affairs of others II. phrasal : to stick severely to business or to the matter at hand …   Useful english dictionary

• stick — stick1 [ stık ] (past tense and past participle stuck [ stʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something to something ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 push something long into something ▸ 4 become difficult to move ▸ 5 when name is accepted ▸ 6 in card… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stick — I UK [stɪk] / US verb Word forms stick : present tense I/you/we/they stick he/she/it sticks present participle sticking past tense stuck UK [stʌk] / US past participle stuck *** 1) [transitive] to push something long and thin into or through… …   English dictionary

• stick to one's knitting — or[tend to one s knitting] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your own job and not bother other people. * /The trouble with Henry is that he is always telling other people what to do; he can t stick to his knitting./ …   Dictionary of American idioms