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[in store]
{adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Saved up in case of need; readyfor use or for some
purpose.
If the electricity goes off, we havecandles in store in the closet.
The squirrel has plenty of nuts instore 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
boywho ran away?
There is a surprise in store for Helen when she
getshome.
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