take+care
91take under your wing — take (someone) under your wing : to help, teach, or take care of (someone who is younger or has less experience than you) He took the rookie pitcher under his wing. She took me under her wing and showed me how things were done. • • • Main Entry:… …
92take 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 …
93take in hand — take care of; supervise …
94take matters into your own hands — take care of a problem yourself because the ones who should have handled it failed to do so …
95care — 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 …
96care — care1 [ ker ] verb intransitive or transitive *** never progressive to be interested in someone and want them to be well and happy: I wish I had someone who cared. Only Ed cared enough to come and talk to her. care about: I don t think she cares… …
97care — 1 verb (I, T) 1 OBJECTS/EVENTS to feel that something is important, so that you are interested in it, worried about it etc (+ about): The only thing he seems to care about is money. | care who/what/how etc: Don t you care what happens to them? |… …
98care — carer, n. /kair/, n., v., cared, caring. n. 1. a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. 2. a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to… …
99care — I n. caution 1) to exercise, take care 2) great, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous, utmost care 3) care to + inf. (she took care to avoid catching cold) 4) care that + clause (take care that you don t get involved) solicitude maintenance keep… …
100care*/*/*/ — [keə] noun I 1) [U] the effort that you make when you avoid making mistakes or causing harm The label on the box said ‘Handle with care .[/ex] He was choosing his words with great care.[/ex] 2) [U] the activity of looking after someone who needs… …
