Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “take stock of“ and its meaning is “to review a situation carefully, usually before making a decision; assess, reassess, weigh up, appraise, evaluate, look carefully at”.
Example Sentence: The tragedy has occurred ahead of the upcoming Assembly election,… According to sources, the BJP is contemplating cancelling the Prime Minister’s roadshow and other political events in the State. There is also a possibility of Mr. Modi visiting Morbi on October 31 to take stock of the situation.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article At least 90 drown as suspension bridge across Machchhu river collapses in Gujarat’s Morbi and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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