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verb
To mind one's own business.
In a way whereby one avoids dilettantism: avoiding giving an opinion in domains where one's skills and knowledge are not at an expert level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Synonyms: stick to one's knitting, know one's place
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To mind one's own business.
In a way whereby one avoids interfering in others' interests, regardless of skill level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Synonyms: stick to one's knitting, know one's place
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Synonyms: know one's place
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, in, one's, lane; for example, either manually or via lanekeeping by software.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Metaphoric, from the conventions for driving a motor vehicle.
Across languages
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