take inventory

take inventory

To count and record an itemized list of items in one's inventory. The boss is making the entire warehouse staff come in on Saturday to take inventory. We'll need to take inventory to see what was stolen during the break-in.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take inventory

to make an inventory list. They are taking inventory in the warehouse, counting each item and writing the number on a list. The hardware store closed once a year in order to take inventory.
See also: take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • between hay and grass
  • in all but name
  • take stock
  • take stock (of something)
  • (from) top to toe
  • FIFO
  • hit parade
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • at doorstep
  • at expense
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