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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"We've got to take care of business this November," Vance told the crowds.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The military is expanding, and the number of veterans to take care of is piling up, said Oleksandra Myronenko, economist at Ukraine’s Centre for Economic Strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He went on to say, “We have to take care of one thing: military protection.”
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Increasing the age from 67 to 68 would close the deficit by 12%, while moving it up to 69 would take care of 17% of the deficit, Eschtruth said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
He must know what I’m thinking because he says, “Why don’t you stay home today? I need someone to take care of me.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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