Beginner ๐Ÿ’ฌ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs ยท #64 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Take Care

to be careful or look after

Examples

  • Take care of yourself.

Key rules

  • Take care of means look after someone or something
  • "Take care of" always needs an object, and the preposition must stay
  • "Take care" alone is a common goodbye or a warning to be careful

Common mistakes

  • Take care your health โ†’ Take care of your health
  • I'll take care my cat โ†’ I'll take care of my cat
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: "Take care" is a friendly goodbye; take care of is for looking after things.

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