I don't place much stock in
/aɪ doʊnt pleɪs mʌʧ stɑk ɪn/
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Definition
"I don't place much stock in" means you do not give much value, trust, or importance to an idea, person, or thing. It shows doubt or disbelief about how true or useful something is.
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To not trust or believe something strongly
- •I don't place much stock in rumors about the company closing.
- •She doesn't place much stock in horoscopes or fortune-telling.
- •They don't place much stock in the results of the survey.
To think something is not very important or useful
- •He doesn't place much stock in money as a measure of success.
- •We don't place much stock in old traditions that don't fit modern life.
Make It Stick
- ✓Think of "I don't place much stock in" like saying "I don't trust" but in a softer way that sounds less direct.
- ✓Picture someone holding a few coins (stock) but deciding not to put many coins into a box because they think it is not safe or valuable.
- ✓It's the feeling when you hear a rumor and you are not sure if it is true, so you don't believe it much.
- ✓Sounds like "I don't place much stock in" → imagine placing pieces of a puzzle (stock) carefully, but here you put only a few pieces because you doubt the picture.
- ✓Think of a person who listens to advice but does not follow it because they don't think it will help.
- ✓NOT like "I believe" (full trust), this phrase shows low trust or doubt.
- ✓NOT like "I ignore" (no attention at all), this phrase shows some attention but low value.
Try Other Words
- •Trust: to believe something is true or reliable (Use when you want to say you believe strongly)
- •Doubt: to be unsure about something (Use when you question the truth but may still consider it)
- •Value: to think something is important or useful (Use when focusing on importance rather than belief)
- •Rely on: to depend on something or someone (Use when talking about depending rather than just believing)
Unboxing
- •Phrase parts: "I" (subject) + "don't" (negative) + "place" (put or give) + "much" (a lot) + "stock" (value or trust) + "in" (preposition showing direction or focus)
- •Etymology: "Place stock in" is an old English phrase meaning to put value or trust in something; "stock" here means value or confidence, like in business stock (shares).
- •Historical development: The phrase has been used for centuries to mean trusting or valuing something, with "not placing much stock" meaning low trust.
- •Modern usage: Commonly used in spoken and written English to express doubt or low trust politely.
Reflect & Connect
•When is it better to say "I don't place much stock in" rather than "I don't believe"?
•Can you think of a situation where you placed much stock in something and it was right or wrong?
Fill in the blanks
1.I don't place much stock in ___ because they often change and are not always true.
2.When someone says "I don't place much stock in ___," they usually mean they have ___ about it.
3.Unlike "I trust," saying "I don't place much stock in" shows ___ or ___ about the idea.
4.People often say "I don't place much stock in ___" when they want to ___ something politely.
5.You usually place ___ stock in things that have proven to be reliable.
6.If you don't place much stock in someone's opinion, you probably won't ___ their advice.
7.Saying "I don't place much stock in" followed by a fact means you think it is not very ___.