not take stock in (something)



not take stock in (something)

To not pay any attention to something; to have or invest no faith or belief in something; to not accept something. I wouldn't take stock in John's promises if I were you because, more often than not, he'll end up letting you down. I don't know how a company expects its managers to perform well when it doesn't take stock in their abilities.
See also: not, stock, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tharp[θa:p]
Ludovicus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Horatius-Ancient Roman
Rais-Arabic
Matveymaht-VYAYRussian
Leticiale-TEE-thyah (Spanish), le-TEE-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish