Meaning: alligatored

adj.
of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide

tore Idiom, Proverb

in store

ready to happen, waiting I don

in store for

in the future, going to happen Carlos didn't know what was in store for him in Canada.

mind the store

manage the store, serve customers Dana, please mind the store while I go to the post office.

set store on (by)

like or value, want to keep Our company sets great store on their ability to attract good people.

tore up from da flo up

ugly

store up

save a supply for the future储存
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 sth

Theme: 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 by
Also, 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

store
see in store; mind the store; set store by; variety store.

variety store

variety store
A 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]