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Phrase(s): take care of something
to deal with something; to handle or manage a problem or detail. • Would you please take care of this little problem? • This is an easy thing to take care of. I will fix it immediately., Phrase(s): take care of someone or something
to oversee and protect someone or something; to care for someone or something. • Please take care of my child while I am away. • I will take care of everything for you., Phrase(s): take care of someone
1. to tip someone. • I took care of the doorman as we left. • Did you remember to take care of the waiter? 2. Euph. to kill or dispose of someone. • Max said he was going to take care of Lefty once and for all. • The crime king ordered Max to take care of a certain private detective.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Attend to, assume responsibility for, as in Go ahead to the movies, I'll take care of parking the car, or They've hired someone to take care of the children for a week. [Late 1500s] 2. Beat up or kill someone, as in If he didn't pay up they threatened to take care of him and his family. [Slang; c. 1930]
American Heritage Idioms