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]
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Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Nicknamed 'The Wizard of the Dribble', he would perform stretching and breathing exercises, do extra training and take care of his diet - fasting and not drinking alcohol.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“I have to take care of my instrument,” he notes, adding he relies on cough drops and throat-coat tea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Who will take care of her if she sells you this house for $650,000 and runs out of money?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
She hadn’t gotten to do that, and now she had a wildfire to deal with, and somebody she had to take care of and talk to.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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