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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
In its latest annual survey, Atomico takes stock of how far the ecosystem has grown — and the challenges still holding it back, including regulatory concerns and access to later-stage capital.
“This is not a simple problem of enforcing our rules. We need to take stock and do everything in our power to restore our campuses to safe and sane places.”
After a turbulent week and the dramatic resignation of the man that leads it, the Church of England is trying to take stock at what is a precarious moment.
No, I'm not planning to take stock tips from Stewart anytime soon.
The UN biodiversity summit, COP 16, was the first chance to take stock of progress towards a landmark deal to restore nature agreed in 2022.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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