stock in trade
/stɑk ɪn treɪd/
noun
- The goods or products that a business normally sells or uses in its operations.
- The shopkeeper carefully organized his stock-in-trade on the shelves.
- A hardware store's stock-in-trade is tools, paint, and building supplies.
- The bakery's stock-in-trade includes fresh bread, pastries, and cakes.
- A skill, quality, or resource that a person or group typically uses or relies on.
- Charm and wit are the comedian's stock-in-trade.
- Patience and careful listening are a therapist's stock-in-trade.
- For a journalist, curiosity is an essential stock-in-trade.
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