take care
Idioms-
Be careful, use caution, as in Take care or you will slip on the ice . [Late 1500s]
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Good-bye, as in I have to go now; take care . This apparent abbreviation of take care of yourself is used both orally and in writing, where it sometimes replaces the conventional Sincerely or Love in signing off correspondence. [ Colloquial ; 1960s]
Example Sentences
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Mary Jane Roberts believed she collected up to £600 for Macmillan at the funeral of her mother, Lynne Wheal, and was told by Bush: "We'll take care of it, don't worry".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Grateful to everyone for being with us through thick and thin for the past 50 years, thank you, take care," it said on social media, without providing further details.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Another quipped, “Thanks for the update! Can’t you just hear her saying, ‘Let me go! don’t you know I’ve got two kids to take care of?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s been interesting with all of the things that we have to take care of.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
"And take care not to insult her, now. Like Bronden, she is not a woman to be trifled with."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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