He comes from sturdy stock.
I suppose there is something comforting about good, sturdy, peasant stock.
Dat needed someone to help him outdoors, so taking one look at me, he decided I was of sturdier stock than my soft and willowy sister.
It had no resources that anyone found attractive, and the Rolisans were mostly known for being of somewhat sturdy stock, but not much else.
Lobster bisque is made with a sturdy stock but needs a jolt of pepper or other seasoning.
In fact, Southern California was built on sturdier stock than that.
A sturdy folding stock helps the weapon gain accuracy when fired from the shoulder.
Though ten centimeters shorter and thirty kilos lighter, her body was still of the sturdy DesPlainian stock.
Then, sir, I believe we must both come from the same sturdy stock.
We have sturdy stocks and gallows, and they have had their share of tenants.