stick to business
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To concentrate on the important matters which are of present concern; to avoid becoming distracted or sidetracked.
Example Sentences
- ""[T]here are more failures in the lumber business than in any other I know anything about. Why is it?" "Economic waste," put in Merker, who was leaning across the counter. "Lack of experience," said Bob. […] "No," said Welton, emphasizing his point with his pipe; "it's not sticking to business! It's not stripping her down to the bare necessities! It's going in for frills! When you get to be as old as I am, you learn not to monkey with the band wagon.""
- "Desert Wind, an Afghan with all the patrician haughtiness of his breed when sticking to business as a show dog and playful as a puppy afterward, became top dog tonight."
- "Tyson missed a week of training. […] His trainer, Freddie Roach, worried that Tyson would not be in shape if the fight went into the later rounds. It proved not to be a concern. […] "I just told Mike to stick to business. Stop screwing around and fight.""
- "Clinton sought to stick to business despite what she called political "distractions.""