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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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
I hope her story encourages someone else to take care of this now.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I’m realizing that if I don’t take care of my mind and body now, I won’t be able to keep doing what I love the most for so long.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
She seemed happy to be rid of me, and once the train finally stopped moving, she threw me a quick nod and marched out the depot doors to take care of her detective work.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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