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- come from good stock To be born into a respected or respectable family. A reference to selective animal breeding, in which "good stock" refers to a desirable breed or pedigree.
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A reference to selective animal breeding, in which "good stock" refers to a desirable breed or pedigree. A: "Do you know Susie Perkins?" B: "Not directly, but I've had dealings with her family for decades. She comes from good stock." Loyal, honest, hardworking—you can tell he comes from good stock. See also: come, good, stock.
- Somebody comes from good stock
come from good stock. To be born into a respected or...
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- Somebody comes from good stock
asked Apr 13, 2012 at 17:13. Paola. 3,129 3 20 28. This is what I've just found on "The Phrase Finder". (The expression) refers to the meaning of stock as 'something solid that things can be fixed to', i.e. a butt or stump. So, 'laughing-stock' is just the same as 'the butt of the joke'.
'come from good stock' is a correct and usable phrase in written English. You can use it when you want to imply that someone is of a high social class or has good lineage. For example, "My family has always prided itself on coming from good stock.".
Jul 20, 2018 · 1 Answer. Sorted by: 5. This is a rather joking reference to the meaning "group that an animal has been bred from". One sometimes talks about "breeding stock" the animals that are kept for having more babies. We might say "This pig comes from good stock, so she should be a good pig"
Jan 8, 2019 · 73 replies. zukman · 08/01/2019 20:55. How would you interpret it if someone said that you were from “good stock”. It wasn’t said directly, but rather to a friend who passed it on to me. I met said person at a dinner party, and he is said to have told my friend that he “could tell I was from good stock”. OP posts:
