Collocation
take care
to look after someone or something; also used as a friendly goodbye meaning 'be careful/keep safe'
Definition
'take care' is a common English collocation. to look after someone or something; also used as a friendly goodbye meaning 'be careful/keep safe'
take care (of + someone/something)
“Take care on the icy roads tonight.”
Examples
- Take care when you cross the street near the school.
- She told me to take care and call when I got home.
- Please take care of the dog while we are away this weekend.
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- He takes care to lock the door every night before bed.
- I will take care of the reservation, so you do not need to worry.
- Take care not to spill coffee on your laptop.
- After the surgery, the nurse explained how to take care of the wound.
- If you take care of your tools, they will last for years.
- They took care to keep their voices low during the ceremony.