Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: stock-take

Yee yee! We've found 778 phrases and idioms matching stock-take.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
stand stock stillPaul Travers' Adventures, by Sam T. Clover.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
laughing stockAn object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; a butt of sport.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
laughing stockC. 1598, William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, act 3, sc. 1.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
lock, stock and barrelA thing in its entirety, with nothing omitted.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Lock, Stock, and BarrelTo mean the whole thingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
out of stockTemporarily unavailable for sale.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stand stock stillTo stand completely motionless.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stock downTo sow, as ploughed land, with grass seed.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stock phraseA phrase frequently or habitually used by a person or group, and thus associated with them.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stock stillVery still; motionless.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stock upTo acquire or increase stock or inventory.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stock upTo extirpate; to dig up.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stock upTo swell up.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stock up onTo acquire an inventory in anticipation of future need or eventual use.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
à la cour du roi chacun pour soiEvery man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
assume the mantleTo take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilites.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
Bite Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
buy the rumor, sell the factA phrase often cited by stock traders that explains price declines that occur after an anticipated positive event has happened.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
chip on one's shoulderA tendency to take offence quickly.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
cut any cornersDon’t take any shortcuts and produce shoddy workRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
dinosaurs eating cheetosA discreet way to tell your significant other they have a booger to take care ofRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
don't take it lightlyRegarding something with great seriousness/gravity.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
forward-leaningDisposed to take action or to exercise initiative; aggressive; bold.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
go along for the rideTo accompany someone passively, or to take a passive role in a project.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
hang your hat on thatAssume or take credit for an idea, suggestion, phrase, development, creation, invention, proclamation, prediction, accomplishment, result, acceptance at large for your creation, art.performance et al:Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
keep houseTo take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
keep one’s powder dryConserve one’s resources until they are needed; be ready to take action if necessaryRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
save faceTo take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
Stick to Your GunsTo be firm and determined in your statement in front of opposition, to take stand for your right regardless of troublesRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take a crapTo defecate.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take a leakTo urinate.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take a pewTo take a seat; to sit down.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take a seatTo sit down; to become seated.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take a shitTo defecate.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

(5.00 / 7 votes)
take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take for a spinTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
take for a spinTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take inTo deceive; to hoodwink.Rate it:

(5.00 / 5 votes)
take it easyTo relax or rest.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
Take it to HoopAccomplishment of a project in a successful manner; or doing a job in an excellent wayRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take its tollTo affect, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause destruction.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take offTo remove.Rate it:

(5.00 / 6 votes)
take onTo acquire, bring in, or introduce.Rate it:

(5.00 / 9 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for stock-take:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Don't throw stones if you live in a _______.
A castle
B tree
C stone quarry
D glasshouse

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ