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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No more free yardwork, no more lending of tools, no more stepping in after a storm when you had your own house to take care of.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
Employees are pushed to voice and document concerns on red cards displayed on the factory floor, putting leaders on notice to take care of problems quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“I do take care of myself. But I’m not 35.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"I still need to buy vegetables, stock up on food, purchase school supplies, and take care of other necessities," she explains.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Daisy said, “Mama, you doctor Jay Berry, and I’ll take care of Rowdy. He wouldn’t bite me even if he was going mad.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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