take stock

idiom

: to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next

We need to take stock and formulate a plan.

—often + of

We should take stock of our finances.

Examples of take stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are a lot of external forces sort of telling you to keep striving and not to take stock, which is unfortunate. —Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Today is the perfect day to take stock of your education and knowledge. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 July 2025

Borrowers have at least a little time to take stock of these reforms and the upcoming changes, and prepare for next steps. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

The destructive flood waters swept homes from their foundations and washed away vehicles, with a threat of severe weather still lingering over the state as residents tried to take stock of the destruction. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025

Rhymes for take stock

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