take care — verb 1. be careful, prudent, or watchful (Freq. 9) Take care when you cross the street! • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. be in charge of or deal with … Useful english dictionary
take care of — verb a) To look after, to provide care for. My elderly mother needs to be taken care of. b) To deal with, handle. Can somebody take care of the customers while I clean this mess? Syn … Wiktionary
care — care1 W2S2 [keə US ker] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(looking after somebody)¦ 2 take care of somebody/something 3 take care 4¦(keeping something in good condition)¦ 5¦(carefulness)¦ 6 take care over/with something 7 in care 8¦(problem/worry)¦ 9 care of somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
take somebody under your wing — take sb under your ˈwing idiom to take care of and help sb who has less experience of sth than you Main entry: ↑wingidiom … Useful english dictionary
take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
take it lot out of somebody — take it/a lot ˈout of sb idiom (informal) to make sb physically or mentally tired • Taking care of small children really takes it out of you. Main entry: ↑takeidiom … Useful english dictionary
take a lot out of somebody — take it/a lot ˈout of sb idiom (informal) to make sb physically or mentally tired • Taking care of small children really takes it out of you. Main entry: ↑takeidiom … Useful english dictionary
take note — verb observe with care or pay close attention to (Freq. 2) Take note of this chemical reaction • Syn: ↑note, ↑observe • Derivationally related forms: ↑observable (for: ↑observe) … Useful english dictionary
take aim — verb point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (Freq. 1) Please don t aim at your little brother! He trained his gun on the burglar Don t train your camera on the women Take a swipe at one s opponent … Useful english dictionary
take charge — verb assume control (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑take hold, ↑take control • Hypernyms: ↑head, ↑lead • Hyponyms: ↑move in on … Useful english dictionary
