stay in one's lane

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people. idiomatic,informal
    — There are those who try to outlive their means while others just stay in their lane. Some of us are used to being broke, having less […]
  2. To mind one's own business. idiomatic,informal

词形变化

stays in one's lane present,singular,third-person staying in one's lane participle,present stayed in one's lane participle,past stayed in one's lane past

词汇关系

相关词
know one's place neoracism

词源

Metaphoric, from the conventions for driving a motor vehicle.
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