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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"We have to take care of our female players better so that they can train, perform, and thrive as female athletes, not small men," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
“The person without a will leaves behind a mess for loved ones to take care of, including the risk of minor children being placed in foster care.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Father trained me: “Take care of the animals first, so they can take care of you.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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