taking care of
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verb phrase
- Providing for the needs, health, and protection of a person, animal, or thing.
- Handling, managing, or dealing with a task, situation, or responsibility.
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But when other people are taking care of business, that can, as you suggest, give beneficiaries a feeling of entitlement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
“They put effort into feeding themselves properly, taking care of themselves properly, and I’m not going to be a guy that takes that opportunity away from them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
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- sorting it out
- on it
- holding it down
Possible Antonyms
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- passing the buck
- looking the other way
- letting it slide
