stock1 nounstock2 verbstock3 adjective
stockstock1 /stɒk $ stɑːk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINstock1
Origin:
Old English stocc ‘tree-trunk, block of wood’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Jodie always had a large stock of brandy in her cupboard.
- Sellew has built his stock to a herd of nearly 100 goats.
- Someone came in half an hour ago and bought up our entire stock of Italian wine.
- The government has said it has no need for chemical weapons and will destroy its stocks entirely.
- The new video store has a huge stock of movies to rent.
- As they try to cut stocks, this is likely to make a big dent in orders to manufacturing industry and importers.
- During 1939, following the trolleybus conversions in North London, a number of rolling stock changes were made.
- If stocks recover, the North Sea could produce more than 10 times as many fish as were caught last year.
- If the interviewers and investigators see youthful error behind the Phillips incident and genuine remorse afterward, his stock will rise.
- Place couscous in a mixing bowl and pour boiling stock over it.
- The total retail value of their stock at this period was estimated at £200,000.
Longman Language Activatoran amount of something that you have available to use
· More donors are needed as blood supplies run low.supply of · The supermarket donated a year's supply of groceries to one needy family.
an amount of something that you keep and can use when you need to: · The government has said it has no need for chemical weapons and will destroy its stocks entirely.stock of: · Jodie always had a large stock of brandy in her cupboard.
an amount of money, goods etc that a country or organization has available to be used if they are needed: · The government has exhausted almost all its foreign currency reserves.reserves of: · Kuwait has large reserves of oil.
an amount or number of workers, cars, money etc that can be shared or used by a number of people: · Most countries have a pool of surplus labour.· There is a much smaller pool of houses to rent than there used to be.
things of the same type that you store a large quantity of something that you keep, and that you replace regularly because you use it often: · Food supplies in the camp were already running out.supply of: · The hospital keeps a large supply of blood for use in emergencies.· First prize was a year's supply of baby food.
the amount of a particular product that a shop keeps to be sold: · Buy now while stocks last!stock of: · Someone came in half an hour ago and bought up our entire stock of Italian wine.· The new video store has a huge stock of movies to rent.
something such as money, food, or water that you keep because you might need it in the future: · The country has foreign currency reserves of $83 billion.reserve of: · We had to rely on our emergency reserve of food while we were snowed in.keep/hold something in reserve: · They sold half the wood and kept the rest in reserve for winter.
things, especially illegal drugs or weapons, that are kept hidden because they are illegal or secret: · The drug cache that the men were found in possession of was worth roughly $1 million.cache of: · Police have found a cache of automatic weapons in a house in the city centre.
a large number of things of the same type that someone keeps secretly, so that they can use them if they need them - use this when you think the person who keeps these things worries too much about keeping things for the future: hoard of: · I kept my own secret hoard of chocolate cookies in a big tin under the sink.
when all of something has been sold if a shop, ticket office etc sells out of goods or tickets, or if goods or tickets sell out , all of them are sold so there are no more available: · I went to the store to get some bread but they had sold out.· Sunday newspapers often sell out by 10 o'clock.sell out of: · They opened at 8 o'clock, and by 8.30 they had sold out of tickets for the big game.be sold out (=when all the tickets for a performance or sports event have been sold): · We couldn't get tickets anywhere - the show was completely sold out.
if a play, football game, concert etc is a sell-out , it is very popular and all the tickets for it have been sold: · The band's European tour was a sell-out.sell-out crowd: · The Mariners beat the Angels in front of a sell-out crowd.
if a product or the shop selling the product is out of stock , the shop does not have any of that product available now, because they have sold all of it: · The scooters are popular and are often out of stock.· We're out of stock, but we can put one on order for you.
if a hotel, restaurant, or organized trip somewhere is booked up or fully booked , all the places have been bought and there are no more available: · Flights to the US are all booked up this time of year.· Popular campsites are fully booked on weekends for most of the summer.· All the hotels in the area are booked up months in advance.
to think about the advantages and disadvantages of something to think carefully about the situation you are in, and about the way it has developed so far, in order to decide what to do next: · Between projects, Morrison tries to rest, take stock, and do some gardening for relaxation.take stock of: · Now that the crisis is over, it is time to take stock of the political situation in the region.· It's time to take stock of what our government does and weed out the wasteful and ineffective programs.
to carefully consider a plan or choice by comparing all the advantages and disadvantages involved, so that you can make a decision: · I've been weighing up all the pros and cons of moving to London.· Investors are weighing their next moves after the stock market climbed to record heights yesterday. weigh something against something: · After weighing the cost of the new program against supposed benefits, the directors decided to cancel the project.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The country has been building up its stock of weapons.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Benson took great care in selecting breeding stock (=animals you keep to breed from). The programme has made the U.S. a laughing stock. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it).
(=unavailable or available in a particular shop) I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size.
I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size. The country has been building up its stock of weapons. Benson took great care in selecting breeding stock (=animals you keep to breed from). (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.
(=not wearing shoes)· She stood 5ft 6 inches tall in her stockinged feet.
The programme has made the U.S. a laughing stock. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it). (=a liquid in which vegetables have been cooked)· Gently cook the mushrooms and onions in the vegetable stock.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Heat chicken stock with peeled and finely shredded garlic cloves.· In a small saucepan, heat chicken stock to boiling.· Cook the onion in the chicken stock for 6-7 minutes until almost tender.· If stew is too thick, add chicken stock as needed for desired consistency.· Add these to to pigeon, with white wine and chicken stock.· Put the browned chicken back into the skillet and add the orange juice, chicken stock and chili sauce.· Return the chicken and sausage to the pan, add the tomato, seasonings, rice and chicken stock, mixing gently.· Mix the hot water, chicken stock and half and half.
· Members of the arbitration court organized for the stock exchange are appointed by the general meeting for a fixed term.· There is bad blood between the options market's leading dealing firms and the stock exchange.· Commodity and stock exchanges multiplied as dealing by sample became easier thanks to technical improvements and standardization.· The Authority also supervises the working of the stock exchanges.· On Jan. 24, 1990, a man carrying a bomb died while attempting to blow up the Istanbul stock exchange.· As yet there is no formal stock exchange, although a handful of securities are traded on the over-the-counter market.· This means that short selling shares for any period within a stock exchange account does not require stock borrowing.
· Demographic structure and housing Changes in family structures since 1960 have coincided with changes in housing stock.· These arguments doubtless have different real weight in different locations, depending on whether there is pressure on the local housing stock.· Meanwhile the housing stock was being changed.· Her area has many people with learning disabilities; the community is tolerant and the housing stock suits conversion.· These councils do not collect their rents and have lost control of their rented housing stock.· Failure to improve the condition of the remaining housing stock has also played an important part in the rise of ghetto conditions.· It would improve the housing stock and decrease the future need for renovation and repair.· Moscow city council decided on 27 June to privatize its housing stock.
· Since then the CBoT has launched various bond and stock index futures contracts though many have been delisted due to insufficient trading volumes.· A stock index does not oscillate with such frightening amplitude as we have witnessed recently unless to announce some tectonic change ahead.· Some estimates of the round-trip transactions costs involved in stock index arbitrage are set out in Table 5.1.· Within a few years, feds also will be able to invest in a small-cap and an international stock index fund.· The impasse sent Hong Kong stocks plummeting and the colony's main stock index closed 5.1 percent lower.· The benchmark stock index, by comparison, gained 8 percent.· With prices falling, the stock index futures were below underlying share prices so index arbitrageurs sold shares and bought futures.· The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index inched up 1.29, to 1241.23.
· But last week's global stock market slump underscores the cartel's dilemma.· In this high, volatile stock market, do you worry about your mutual funds and the people who manage them?· The stock market represents the market for publicly traded stocks and shares.· Light shares were up 3 real at 328 reais in midmorning trading on the Sao Paulo stock market.· The company slipped into the red after the stock market crash of October 1987 led to sharply lower share trading.· But now there's a stock market investment where you simply can't lose.· Half-time profits 15% higher at £205.1m equalled best City expectations, but left the stock market cold.· Mr Hugh Smith is committed to the principle of allowing users of the stock market more participation in the provision of services.
· In this way stock options have contributed generously to the swelling stock market bubble.· To be effective, companies should issue 10 percent of new stock options to employees, he said.· Each company has granted the other a 19 % stock option.· The Company has other stock option plans in which former employees of the Ultramar Group participate.
· Or that stock prices have been vastly overvalued.· Philip Morris' stock price dropped 6 1 / 8 points to 115 7 / 8.· The sharp decline was blamed on fears over the falling yen and over-valued stock prices on the Tokyo stock exchange.· One of its programs, appropriately called Stock Mania, allows users to access stock prices free of charge.· There was a huge stockmarket crash in October 1987 which wiped 24 percent off stock prices.· Yahoo's stock price has been cut by half since last summer, but it's an overreaction, the company says.· Lower utility stock prices usually suggest rates will rise.· Q: The changes suggest that Nasdaq stock prices could become more volatile.
· A 10.5 % drop for the week on the Nasdaq index underlined the slump in technology stocks.· While all eight Nasdaq industry indexes were down yesterday, technology stocks took the biggest beating, by far.· Analysts had figured the bad news from the giant microprocessor maker would put a damper on technology stocks.· Is Fidelity Magellan Fund backing away from technology stocks?· The Nasdaq composite fell 8. 60 to 990. 21, though technology stocks ended the session relatively unchanged.· While semiconductors and Internet stocks reflected the wild ride for technology stocks, banking stocks displayed powerful consistency throughout the year.· Through the summer runup in technology stock prices, executives at the on-line service provider sat tight.
VERB· He would, for instance, secretly buy 30,000 of a stock for himself on the account.· His grandfather Henry believed that people helped companies raise capital by buying their stock.· Those conditions drew selective buying of defensive stocks.· If investors would put money in low-quality bonds, they might as well buy the stocks.· Those who lent to the turnpike trusts were even more localised than those who bought canal stock.· A tax on the purchase of corporate stock would induce some people to buy bonds instead of stock.· Of course, this is not to say that one should not buy such stocks.· Should you wait for the stock market to crash before you buy your stocks?
· The Hong Kong stock market fell by 5 percent after Mr Li's attack.· Government stocks fell by more than £1.· Food stocks fell to their lowest level since the food crisis of the early 1970s.· The Nasdaq Composite Index, heavy with tech stocks, fell 25. 25 points this week to 1008. 23.· In the past two years Michelin stocks have fallen by 25 percent as a proportion of sales.· The stock later fell to 214. 50, up 1. 66 percent.
· The answer is that it simply is not necessary to hold a stock of money equal to the flow of spending.· Concentrate on buying and holding high-quality stocks.· Atkinson further recommended that universities should not hold large stocks in remote storage.· To avoid damage in a down market, buy and hold stocks of companies with long records of rising earnings and dividends.· In the anticipation of reduced demand, it is very easy to adjust production to avoid holding excessive stocks.· Pension funds hold stocks for millions of employees.· Stocking loans - used specifically to allow companies to hold necessary volumes of stock, as in car dealerships. 6.· Flores also said the company planned to hold a special stock holders meeting soon to approve its articles of incorporation.
· They also have $ 75,000 invested in stocks outside their plans.· Associates introduced a new fund to invest in technology stocks amid sneers and snickers from analysts and rival fund groups.· As with a unit-linked endowment, you invest directly on the stock market and are exposed to rising and falling prices.· The guide will reveal how much the Magellan Fund had invested in tech stocks as of Nov. 30.· This is an insurance policy that buys funds which are invested on the stock market.· They invest it in blue-chip stocks.
· The price of bellwether stocks has risen 50-80 percent in the past two months.· Allmerica stock rose 1 / 2 to 24 3 / 4.· Finance stocks rose 3.8 per cent and banks 2.3 per cent.· Citicorp stock rose 1 / 4 to 63 1 / 2 yesterday.· Bear Stearns stock rose 3 / 8 to 19 3 / 4 yesterday.· The Merval stock market index rose 6. 86 points to 548. 19.
· There is a financial risk in producing your own cards and there is little chance of selling old stock in future years.· There also is talk that the private company might go public, selling stock to raise more cash for growth.· But by 1979 he was selling enough stock from his Mum's garden shed to move into the Wanneroo premises.· When your business is not doing good you combine with some-thing and sell more stock.· After announcing this decision the company slashed prices to sell stock.· Cohen urges investors to sell their Netscape stock.· She felt pressured and persuaded her clients to sell out of stocks they'd picked up from various licensed dealers.· But they may have to sell stocks if they fail to raise enough operating profits, he said.
· Many of the shares covered by s.12 are traded on foreign stock exchanges.· Money flow measures the volume of shares traded every time a stock goes up or down.· In recent London trading, Seeboard stock was up 5p each at 532p.· New exchanges sprang up for trading stock and they were filled with new faces, men even younger-looking than Halsey.· The predecessor company split into three publicly traded stocks in December 1995, concentrating on insurance, industrial businesses and entertainment.· Out of 155 issues traded, nearly two stocks rose for every one that fell.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stockPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1in a shop [countable, uncountable] a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell: - Already the stocks look like being virtually wiped out.
- And their performance was so popular with the watching crowd that there were calls for the return of the stocks.
- If investors would put money in low-quality bonds, they might as well buy the stocks.
- In the village centre are the stocks.
- Morton likes the stocks of Gannett and Knight Ridder mainly for this reason.
- Start by looking at the stocks carried by builders' merchants in your area.
- Worse yet, the prices for the stocks in the portfolio are, by some measures, extremely high.
- Simon's stock is high in the network news business.
- These stocks of knowledge can be altered by interactions, through negotiation.
- This ties in with the notion of the negotiable nature of people's stocks of knowledge.
- While in the hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.
- As the others came ashore I took stock of my new dominion.
- He paused outside the doors, taking stock of his men, careful not to give any sign of his thoughts.
- He walked back inside and took stock of the situation.
- It is time to take stock, at the half-way mark, before the next phase of reform.
- Many others in the region are taking stock, too.
- That is what I mean by taking stock.
- That night at camp, with 23 miles still ahead of us, we took stock.
- With him came a difference in style, a change of gear, a time for reflection and taking stock.
- He moved the whole company, lock, stock, and barrel, to Mexico.
- The Knolls have owned the town lock, stock, and barrel for 15 years.
- They sold everything lock, stock, and barrel.
- Paramedics treated the driver of the second car for shock and applied a surgical collar to the policeman.
- This time we had the welcome addition of a sheepskin backrest, an inflatable neck support and a selection of surgical collars.
We have a huge stock of quality carpets on sale. Buy now while stocks last!out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop) I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size.2finance a)[countable] especially American English a share in a company: the trading of stocks and shares b)[uncountable] the total value of all of a company’s shares3amount available [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area: Cod stocks in the North Atlantic have dropped radically. the stock of housing in rural areas4supplies [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need tostock of He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard. The country has been building up its stock of weapons.5take stock (of something) to think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next: While in hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.6cooking [countable, uncountable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavour to other dishes: chicken stock vegetable stock7gun [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood8animals [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle SYN livestock9the stocks a)a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past b)a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built10somebody’s stock is high/low if someone’s stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular: Simon’s stock is high in the network news business.11stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc the jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has: John seems to have an inexhaustible stock of funny stories.12be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock to belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc13flower [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell14plant [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together15actors [countable] American English a stock company(2)stock1 nounstock2 verbstock3 adjective
stockstock2 ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
stock
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | stock |
| he, she, it | stocks | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stocked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stocked |
| he, she, it | has stocked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stocked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will stock |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stocked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am stocking |
| he, she, it | is stocking | |
| you, we, they | are stocking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was stocking |
| you, we, they | were stocking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been stocking |
| he, she, it | has been stocking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been stocking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be stocking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been stocking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Do you stock camping equipment?
- It works so well at San Pablo that more trout are stocked and caught at this lake than any other in California.
- Tetbury's one and only bookstore isn't stocking it even though nearby shops are heading for a sellout.
- The collection is stocked in 100 specialist bridal shops around the country.
- The Czechs were even stocking up with beer for the mess back home.
Longman Language Activatorto buy a lot of something
· You've been buying a lot of clothes recently. Have you decided to change your image?· We've bought lots of food and drink, so it should be a really good party.
to buy a large quantity of something you use regularly because you may not be able to buy it later, or because you are planning to use more of it than usual: · The supermarkets are full of people stocking up for the New Year's holiday.· We might as well stock up while we're here - it'll save us having to come back.stock up on: · We always stock up on cheap cigarettes when we go to Holland.
to buy a large quantity of something, especially because it is cheaper to buy a lot of it at one time: · We always buy in bulk. It is so much more economical.· Today more shoppers are using coupons and buying items in bulk.bulk buying (=buying goods in large quantities): · Bulk buying has enabled the company to cut costs.
if you buy something wholesale , you buy a large quantity of it directly from the company that makes it: · Mark buys the earrings wholesale and then sells them for a profit.· Let's see if we can get them wholesale and save ourselves a few dollars.
to quickly buy all of something such as land, tickets, food etc, when there is only a limited amount available: buy up something: · In the last five years development agencies have bought up almost all the land in the area.buy something up: · There weren't any good seats left for the game - some big company had bought them all up.
to buy goods from another country to be sold, used etc in your country, especially in large quantities: · The United States has to import some of its oil.import something from something: · Most of the wines served in this restaurant are imported from France.
British to buy enough of something to last for a long time, for example because it may be difficult to buy later: buy in something: · People had to buy in candles during the electricity strike.buy something in: · Villagers join together to buy enough food in to last throughout the winter.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Benson took great care in selecting breeding stock (=animals you keep to breed from). The programme has made the U.S. a laughing stock. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it).
Benson took great care in selecting breeding stock (=animals you keep to breed from). (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.
(=not wearing shoes)· She stood 5ft 6 inches tall in her stockinged feet.
The programme has made the U.S. a laughing stock. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it). (=a liquid in which vegetables have been cooked)· Gently cook the mushrooms and onions in the vegetable stock.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The response has been so good that many shops, and garden centres in particular, may stock the items all year round.· Limited assortment stores, sometimes called box stores, stock less than 1500 items; typically they sell no items requiring refrigeration.
· So far, no traditional bookshops have stocked the products.· Others may take the form of short term loans or guarantees or agreements to stock the product or to write about it.
· It stocks a relatively small range of products and plans to hit the supermarkets in the processed-foods business.· We stock an attractive range of terracotta pots which complement the herbs very well.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell: - He moved the whole company, lock, stock, and barrel, to Mexico.
- The Knolls have owned the town lock, stock, and barrel for 15 years.
- They sold everything lock, stock, and barrel.
- Paramedics treated the driver of the second car for shock and applied a surgical collar to the policeman.
- This time we had the welcome addition of a sheepskin backrest, an inflatable neck support and a selection of surgical collars.
We stock a wide range of kitchen equipment.2to fill something with a supply of somethingstock something with something Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer.stock up phrasal verb to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it laterstock up on I have to stock up on snacks for the party.stock1 nounstock2 verbstock3 adjective
stockstock3 adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Her speech contained all the stock phrases about increasing productivity and reducing costs.
- The same questions seem to be asked every time, and he gives his stock answers.
- Even the stock market is becoming skeptical.
- In the end, however, the central bank left interest rates unchanged, and stock prices rebounded.
- Sohu's stock price is languishing below Dollars 2-down from its Nasdaq listing price of Dollars 13 last July.
- The move, approved today by its board, was announced after the stock markets closed.
- While productivity, profits, executive pay and the stock market keep going up, workers' incomes keep going down.
Longman Language Activatorusual
use this about something that usually happens or something that someone usually does or uses: · She was sitting in her usual chair by the fire.· All the usual people were there.colder/better/slower etc than usual: · It seemed colder than usual in the house.· We've sold more than the usual amount of coal this year.it is usual for somebody to do something: · Is it usual for him to be so late?
someone's normal behaviour or habit is what they usually do in a particular situation: · She went to bed at her normal time of eleven o'clock.· It used to be normal practice to live at home with your parents until you got married.normal for: · Don't worry if Mike seemed rude - that's normal for him.be normal for somebody to do something: · It's normal for young children to misbehave sometimes.
to be the thing that most people do or think: · Going to church on Sunday used to be the norm in most households.· In the building industry, short-term employment contracts are the norm.· Smoking is no longer the norm but the exception.
usually done on a particular occasion or at a particular time of year: · We were presented with the customary bottle of champagne.it is customary to do something: · It's customary to kiss the bride at a wedding.as is customary: · As is customary, you will be paid a fixed fee for the job.
something that is routine is done as part of the normal process of working, doing a job etc: · A major electrical fault was found during a routine safety inspection.· The hospital carried out some routine tests.· Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? It's just routine.
informal use this about something that you have seen or heard many times before: · They always come up with the same old excuses for why they can't deliver on time.· They still sing the same old songs, but the audiences love it!the same old story (=use this when it is annoying that the same thing always happens): · It's always the same old story. They're two or three goals up, and then they relax and end up losing.
stock phrases, questions, answers, excuses etc are the ones that people usually use - use this about phrases, questions etc that have been used so often that they are no longer effective: · Her speech contained all the stock phrases about increasing productivity and reducing costs.· The same questions seem to be asked every time, and he gives his stock answers.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Benson took great care in selecting breeding stock (=animals you keep to breed from). The programme has made the U.S. a laughing stock. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it).
Benson took great care in selecting breeding stock (=animals you keep to breed from). (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.
(=not wearing shoes)· She stood 5ft 6 inches tall in her stockinged feet.
The programme has made the U.S. a laughing stock. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange (=people can buy and sell shares in it). (=a liquid in which vegetables have been cooked)· Gently cook the mushrooms and onions in the vegetable stock.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► stock excuse/question/remark etcPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1stock excuse/question/remark etc an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original – used to show disapproval2[only before noun] stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered- He then needs to estimate the desired shelf stock size for each category on the basis of this record of use.
- So we need to look for books that become standard stock items in schools.
- Twenty five percent off stock items and 15 percent off ordered furniture.
- Where this is impracticable, groups or categories of stock items which are similar will need to be taken together.
- He moved the whole company, lock, stock, and barrel, to Mexico.
- The Knolls have owned the town lock, stock, and barrel for 15 years.
- They sold everything lock, stock, and barrel.
- Paramedics treated the driver of the second car for shock and applied a surgical collar to the policeman.
- This time we had the welcome addition of a sheepskin backrest, an inflatable neck support and a selection of surgical collars.