I have a stake in that company. I want it to make a profit.
•I don't have a stake in it, so I don't care.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have a stake in sth — ► if you have a stake in something, its success or failure will have an effect on you: »All three officials have a personal stake in the President s re election as it would allow them to keep their jobs. Main Entry: ↑stake … Financial and business terms
stake — stake1 W3 [steık] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 at stake 2¦(company/business)¦ 3 have a stake in something 4¦(money risked)¦ 5 high stakes 6¦(pointed stick)¦ 7 the stake 8 in the popularity/fashion etc stakes 9 (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something … Dictionary of contemporary English
stake — [[t]ste͟ɪk[/t]] ♦♦ stakes, staking, staked 1) PHRASE If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake... At stake is the success… … English dictionary
go to the stake for something — go to the stake for/over/something phrase to defend a belief or idea even if you suffer as a result Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry: stake * * * go to the ˈstake over/for st … Useful english dictionary
go to the stake over something — go to the stake for/over/something phrase to defend a belief or idea even if you suffer as a result Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry: stake * * * go to the ˈstake over/for st … Useful english dictionary
stake a claim — stake a/your claim ► to state that you have a right to something and that it should belong to you: »Foreign companies across a range of sectors seek to stake a claim in China s fast growing economy. stake a claim to/for/on sth »Various countries… … Financial and business terms
stake a/your claim — ► to state that you have a right to something and that it should belong to you: »Foreign companies across a range of sectors seek to stake a claim in China s fast growing economy. stake a claim to/for/on sth »Various countries are trying to stake … Financial and business terms
stake your claim — stake a/your claim ► to state that you have a right to something and that it should belong to you: »Foreign companies across a range of sectors seek to stake a claim in China s fast growing economy. stake a claim to/for/on sth »Various countries… … Financial and business terms
stake — stake1 [ steık ] noun ** 1. ) count a wooden or metal post with a pointed end that is used for supporting or marking something a ) the stake a thick wooden pole that someone was tied to and burned in the past as a punishment: be burned at the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stake — I UK [steɪk] / US noun Word forms stake : singular stake plural stakes ** 1) a) [countable] business the part of a business that you own because you have invested money in it stake in: They took a 40% stake in the company last year. a… … English dictionary
stake — ▪ I. stake stake 1 [steɪk] noun 1. [countable] FINANCE money risked or invested in a business: • He has a stake in some liquid assets that could be used for income or held on to as a safety net. • Analysts expect the company to … Financial and business terms
