take care of
Idioms-
Attend to, assume responsibility for, as in Go ahead to the movies, I'll take care of parking the car , or They've hired someone to take care of the children for a week . [Late 1500s]
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Beat up or kill someone, as in If he didn't pay up they threatened to take care of him and his family . [ Slang ; c. 1930]
Example Sentences
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They, arguably, put a lot of responsibility and pressure on you to take care of your brother, and you have done that.
From MarketWatch
You may not be used to hearing someone tell you to take care of your own mental and physical health.
From MarketWatch
“I knew that if I brought the same level in the third and was just a bit more tidy on some of the big points, then I could take care of the third set,” Fritz said.
From Los Angeles Times
If Scotland can beat Ireland in Dublin - which would be a significant achievement in itself given they have lost the past 11 meetings - and France fail to take care of their business against England in Paris, Scotland will be champions.
From BBC
It advised families “to take care of their youth and teenagers.”
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