Money & finance

keep something in stock

maintain an available supply

To keep something in stock means to maintain a supply so that it remains available.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Can you get that printer ink today?

I'll check whether the shop keeps it in stock.

Play the conversation

We keep rice and tinned tomatoes in stock for busy evenings.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The shop keeps many products on stock.

Say: The shop keeps many products in stock.

The fixed phrase uses 'in stock', not 'on stock'.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

keep something in stock; keep something well stocked

Your turn: say it out loud

We keep rice and tinned tomatoes in stock for busy evenings.

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keep something in stock

maintain an available supply

“We keep rice and tinned tomatoes in stock for busy evenings.”

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