in care Idiom, Proverb
in care of
in care of Through someone, by way of someone, as in
I sent the gift in care of your parents. This phrase indicates that something is to be delivered to someone at someone else's address. [Mid-1800s] Also see
in charge, def. 3.
in (someone's) care
Being supervised or abounding to by someone. If I go aback to work, I'll accept to leave the adolescent kids in my oldest daughter's care. I've larboard the Jefferson accounts in Dave's affliction while I'm out on leave.Learn more: carein care
In a accompaniment of actuality cared for by a government institution. This bill absolutely fails the tens of bags of accouchement in affliction throughout our country that accept been subjected to analytical carelessness and abuse. The affairs aims to actualize mentoring opportunities for accouchement and adolescent adults who accept been in affliction for best of their lives.Learn more: carein ˈcare
(British English) (of children) active and looked afterwards in an academy endemic by the State: She has been in affliction anytime back her parents died. ♢ The amusing artisan said that their babyish would accept to be taken into care.Learn more: care