put no stock in (something)



put no stock in (something)

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alvinaal-VEEN-əEnglish
PitterPIT-tər (Limburgish)Frisian, Limburgish
Omiros-Greek
MirekMEE-rek (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Polish
Miho (2)mee-hoJapanese
KylliKUYL-leeFinnish