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take stock



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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]
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Many people here say they finally feel safe enough to sleep at night but are still taking stock of extensive damage.

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“But people will be taking stock as the midterms and the governor’s race grow nearer.”

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Rick recommends making this a quarterly event, where you take stock of your subscriptions and jot down "Cancel Hulu" on your to-do list.

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And when the frays in a fundamental relationship begin showing like that, you start taking stock of the rest of your life, too.

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“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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