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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A.I. carpet-bombing will take care of the “easy” hard problems, and in doing so bring our attention to the genuinely hard ones that really matter.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026
When Jonathan and Gabriella Jones, both 38, got married, “the agreement was that my wife would take care of everything inside the house, and my focus would be everything outside,” said Jonathan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
SpaceX will take care of the initial phase of building out the Terafab, according to Musk.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
“We’re here to show you that we are also people that take care of our of animals, and we care for their well-being, and we do it with dignity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“I managed to take care of the farm long before you were born,” Marco reminded her.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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