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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“We want to avoid those conflicts by better understanding where they go, what resources they need and ideally help Riverside County take care of these populations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"There are no police. Last night, we had to organise ourselves and take care of security," one resident told AFP, like others speaking on condition of anonymity because of uncertainty of the situation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
I’ve developed some new hobbies, spend time helping both sets of parents and take care of our household.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
There is also the touching assumption that someone is in charge—good, regular people who’ll take care of things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
‘You take care of her, all right?’ the woman says.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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