takes stock
Reviews the situation
Takes stock means to pause and assess a situation, one's circumstances, or available resources.
The phrase comes from the merchant's practice of inventorying goods on hand.
After the divorce, she took stock of her life and decided to move abroad.
Let's take stock before we commit to anything.
- reappraiseEvaluate something anew
- countsTotals or matters
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- auditFormal accounts examination
- assessJudge worth or quality
inventory · balance sheet · reality check · sanity check · gut check · stocktaking · step back · reflection · soul searching · review · recalibration · introspection · moment of clarity · tally · consider · big picture · contemplation · hindsight
takes stockturns a blind eye
Intentionally ignores something obvious
buries one's head in the sand · overlooks · disregards · neglects · loses track
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