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 + ofWe should take stock of our finances.
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This summer, take stock of your relationship with technology.
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Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Review The Financials Before reacting emotionally, take stock of what’s true.
—Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
After a serious heart issue – a 100% blockage in the widowmaker artery – and a frightful ambulance ride, Rogers started to take stock of his life.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But Tenenbaum and Lewin, who grew up in Miami and met in high school, haven’t had the time to take stock.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Review The Financials Before reacting emotionally, take stock of what’s true.
—Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
After a serious heart issue – a 100% blockage in the widowmaker artery – and a frightful ambulance ride, Rogers started to take stock of his life.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But Tenenbaum and Lewin, who grew up in Miami and met in high school, haven’t had the time to take stock.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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