take stock
take stock {v. phr.}
1. To count exactly the items of merchandise or supplies in stock; take inventory.
The grocery store took stock every week on Monday mornings.
2. To study carefully a situation, or a number of possibilities or opportunities.
During the battle the commander paused to take stock of the situation.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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