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(ice hockey) To play in one's assigned position rather than straying to where the current action is.

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skate one's lane

Source Word

skate one's lane

Verb

broadly idiomatic

(ice hockey) To play in one's assigned position rather than straying to where the current action is.

Japanese Meaning

自分に割り当てられたポジションでプレーすること、つまり流れに乗らず、決められた役割を守ること

During the drill, the coach told each player to skate one's lane to avoid leaving coverage.

練習中、コーチは各選手に守備の穴を作らないよう自分のポジションでプレーするよう指示した。

Sense（1）

(ice hockey) To play in one's assigned position rather than straying to where the current action is.

Wings should skate their lanes and not go roaming about the ice.

Sense（2）

skates one's lane

（ present singular third-person ）

skating one's lane

（ participle present ）

skated one's lane

（ participle past ）

skated one's lane

（ past ）