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take stock
Idioms and Phrases
Make an estimate or appraisal, as in We have to take stock of our finances before we can undertake a new project , or The career counselor advised Mark to take stock before changing his plans . This expression transfers making an inventory of goods ( stock ) to other kinds of appraisal. [Early 1800s]Example Sentences
Many people here say they finally feel safe enough to sleep at night but are still taking stock of extensive damage.
“But people will be taking stock as the midterms and the governor’s race grow nearer.”
Rick recommends making this a quarterly event, where you take stock of your subscriptions and jot down "Cancel Hulu" on your to-do list.
And when the frays in a fundamental relationship begin showing like that, you start taking stock of the rest of your life, too.
“I wanted to make this parallel between how I parent and how I was parented, and how this is how we become who we are and how we take stock of who we are.”
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