take no stock in
take no stock in (something)
To not pay any attention to something; to have or invest no faith or confidence in something; to not accept something. You'll take no stock in John's promises if you know what's good for you, because more often than not he'll end up letting you down. I don't know how a company expects its managers to perform well when it takes no stock in their abilities.
See also: no, stock, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take no stock in something
and not take stock in something; not put (a lot) of stock in somethingto pay no attention to someone; not to believe or accept something. I take no stock in anything John has to say. He doesn't take stock in your opinions either.
See also: no, stock, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a fast talker
- (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
- a/the feel of (something)
- (something) is one thing, (something else) is (quite) another
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- (one) won't hear of (something)