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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She was the quintessential housewife — from how she looked to what she did on a day-to-day basis, taking care of the home and her family.
From Los Angeles Times
She begged the friend to take care of them for even longer.
From Salon
For most of the night that was taken care of by comedy.
From Los Angeles Times
Vickie Kidner has been married almost 45 years, and she has been taking care of the family finances almost that whole time.
From MarketWatch
A last resort would be a conservatorship, which is an involuntary process and takes place when a person is unable to take care of their finances.
From MarketWatch
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