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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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
McGill's relatives had to take care of her young boys while she was recovering.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Now, Tomlinson’s siblings all take care of each other in their own ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He went on to say, “We have to take care of one thing: military protection.”
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
“You know, there are lots of reasons people can’t take care of their own kids,” Jonah said cautiously.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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