Daily life

take care of

look after someone or deal with something

To take care of someone or something means to look after them or deal with what needs to be done.

B1 very common speech & writing

phrasal verb

Hear it in real life

Who is booking the tickets?

Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

Play the conversation

I take care of myself by making time for friends and exercise.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I will take care ‸ the tickets.

Say: I will take care of the tickets.

The verb requires the preposition "of" before the person or thing being looked after or handled.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

take care of yourself; take care of something; take care of it

Your turn: say it out loud

I take care of myself by making time for friends and exercise.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

take care of

look after someone or deal with something

“I take care of myself by making time for friends and exercise.”

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