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in store
in store for
mind the store
set store on (by)
tore up from da flo up
store up
We should store up vegetables for the winter．我们应该为冬天储存些蔬菜。
During the summer months squirrels store up nuts to eat during the winter．松鼠在夏季储存冬季吃的坚果。
set great store by
Idiom(s): set great store by sb or sthTheme: EXPECTATION
to have positive expectations for someone or something; to have high hopes for someone or something.
• I set great store by my computer and its ability to help me in my work.
• We set great store by John because of his quick mind.
have sth in store for
Idiom(s): have sth in store (for sb)Theme: PLANNING
to have something planned for one's future.
• Tom has a large inheritance in store for him when his uncle dies.
• I wish I had something like that in store.
Like a kid in a candy store
If someone is like a kid in a candy store, they are very excited about something.chain stores|chain|store|stores
n. A series of stores in different locations, joined together under one ownership and general management. The goods in chain stores tend to be more uniform than in independent ones.cigar-store Indian|Indian|cigar|store
n. phr. A wooden statue of an Indian which in the past was placed in front of a cigar store. A cigar store Indian used to mean a cigar store in the same way a barber pole still means a barber shop.dime store|dime|five|five-and-dime|five-and-ten|st
n. phr. A store that sells things that cost little. Charles bought a pencil at the five-and-dime.in store|store
adj. or adv. phr. 1. Saved up in case of need; ready for use or for some purpose. If the electricity goes off, we have candles in store in the closet. The squirrel has plenty of nuts in store for the winter.Compare: IN RESERVE, IN STOCK, ON HAND. 2. Ready to happen; waiting.
Often used in the phrase "hold in store" or "have in store". What does the future hold in store for the boy who ran away? There is a surprise in store for Helen when she gets home.set store by|set|store
v. phr., informal To like or value; want to keep. Used with a qualifying word between "set" and "store". George sets great store by that old tennis racket. Pat doesn't set much store by Mike's advice.variety store|store|variety
n. A store that sells many different kinds of things, especially items that are fairly small and in everyday use. I went into a variety store and bought some paint. Five-and-ten cent stores are a kind of variety store.set store by
set store byAlso, set great store by. Regard as valuable or worthwhile, as in I don't set much store by her judgment, or He sets great store by his good name. The word store here is used in the sense of “something precious,” a usage that is obsolete except in these terms.
store
storesee in store; mind the store; set store by; variety store.
variety store
variety storeA retail shop that carries a large selection of usually inexpensive merchandise, as in What this town needs is a good variety store. [Second half of 1700s]
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