take stock in (something)
take stock in (something)
To pay attention to something; to have or invest faith or belief in something; to accept something. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. I wouldn't take stock in John's promises if I were you because, more often than not, he'll end up letting you down. If we expect our managers to perform well, we need to start taking stock in their abilities.
See also: stock, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take stock in
Trust, believe, attach importance to, as in He exaggerates so much that I don't take stock in anything he says. This term uses stock in the sense of "capital." [Second half of 1800s]
See also: stock, take
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
take stock in
To trust, believe in, or attach importance to.
See also: stock, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- all right
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a ghost at the feast
- a crack at (someone or something)
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past