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Blithe: he drove with blithe disregard for the rules of the road, he was blithely
unaware of the problems he caused.
With gay abandon. see: heady, sublime, intoxicating, heedless.
Cynical: a cynical disregard for the safety of others
a deliberate and cynical foul
Cavalier: The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison
overcrowding.
Disregard:
Contempt(2): The firefighters showed a contempt for their own safety.
His remarks betray a staggering contempt for the truth (= are completely false).
Casual: a casual manner
It was just a casual remarkI wasn't really serious.
He tried to sound casual, but I knew he was worried.
They have a casual attitude towards safety (= they don't care enough).
Nonchalant: SYNONYM casual
to appear/look/sound nonchalant
It'll be fine, she replied, with a nonchalant shrug.
Insouciant= nonschalant.
Lightly: SYNONYM nonchalantly
I'll be all right, he said lightly. see: freely at: behavior.
Airily: Theres nothing wrong with him, she said airily.
Airy: He dismissed her with an airy wave.
Negligent: SYNONYM nonchalant
He waved his hand in a negligent gesture.
her negligent grace
See: behaviour: freewheeling, slaphappy. etc.
See: behaviour: brazen etc.

See: Social: indelicate, heartless etc.

Abandon(n): He signed cheques with careless abandon.

Careworn: his careworn eyes. see: worrywart.

Old woman.
Incautious: incautious borrowing
an incautious young man
see: insouciant= nonchalant.
Devil-may-care: devil-may care attitude.
Carefree: He looked happy and carefree.
a carefree attitude/life
See: accent: bindass
See: behaviour: irresponsible. etc.

Easy(adj2): I'll agree to anything for an easy life.

I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone.
OPPOSITE uneasy
Happy-go-lucky: a happy-go-lucky attitude
a happy-go-lucky sort of person
Laid-back: SYNONYM easy-going
a laid-back attitude to life
Shes very laid-back about her exams.
He loved the laid-back Caribbean lifestyle.
Steve was very laid-back about it all.
Relaxed: SYNONYM laid-back
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school.
See: action: Supine, inaction etc.
Unmindful: OPPOSITE mindful
Unmindful of the cold and rain, he trudged on.
See: notwithstanding.
Mindless: We explored the whole town, mindless of the cold and rain.
Careless(3): He seemed careless of his own safety.
Undeterred: undeterred by sth.
See: plan: throw/ cast caution to the winds.

See: unpertubed. see: undaunted, grit your teeth, brave the elements, Notning
daunted. heady, intoxicating
Undisturbed: SYNONYM unconcerned
He seemed undisturbed by the news of her death.
COMPARE disturbed
Unconcerned: He drove on, apparently unconcerned about the noise the engine was
making.
Unfazed: The President seems unfazed by the ongoing crises around the world.
See: reaction: not turn a hair etc.
See: Appeal: uninterested, incurious, offhand etc.

Respect(v2): to respect other peoples property

She promised to respect our wishes.
He doesn't respect other people's right to privacy.
Regard(n): regard for somebody/something to do something with scant/little/no
regard for somebody/something
to have/pay/show little regard for other peoples property
regard to somebody/something He was driving without regard to speed limits.
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas.
Ignore: SYNONYM disregard
He ignored all the No Smoking signs and lit up a cigarette.
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.
We cannot afford to ignore their advice.
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject.

Passive: He played a passive role in the relationship.

a passive observer of events
She wore a passive expression on her face as if she didnt care what happened.
Passivity
See: act special: tame, self effacing, compliant.
Casual: casual glance/ manner/ remark/ clothes, he tried to look casual but he
seemed worried, they've a casual approach to driving, casual attitude towards
safety.
Neglect: She denies neglecting her baby.
The buildings had been neglected for years.
Dont neglect your health.

Neglectful: neglectful parents

neglectful of something/somebody She became neglectful of her appearance.
Negligent: The school had been negligent in not informing the child's parents
about the incident.
grossly negligent
The hospital was negligent in the way it cared for this young man.
Remiss: SYNONYM negligent
remiss (of somebody) (to do something) It was remiss of them not to inform us of
these changes sooner.
remiss (in something/in doing something) She had clearly been remiss in her duty.
See: responsibility: derelection.
Nurse(v3): to nurse tender young plants
He nursed the car up the steep hill.
Nurture(v): These delicate plants need careful nurturing.
children nurtured by loving parents
Mother(v): He was a disturbed child who needed mothering.
Stop mothering me!
Baby(v). see: patronize. see here: nannying
Kill sb with kindess, see: overprotective parents,
Mother hen. see: bleeding heart
The nanny state
Smother(4): Her husband was very loving, but she felt smothered.
Cosset: SYNONYM pamper
As a child, she had been spoiled and cosseted.
Pamper: SYNONYM cosset
Pamper yourself with our new range of beauty treatments.
a spoilt and pampered child
Coddle: She coddles him like a child.
COMPARE mollycoddle
Mollycoddle: She was mollycoddled as a child.
Indulge(3): indulge somebody (with something) She did not believe in indulging the
children with presents.
His questions were annoying but it was easier to indulge him than try and protest.
indulge something Her father had always indulged her every whim.

Solicitude: I was touched by his solicitude for the boy.

Solicitous: SYNONYM attentive
She was very solicitous for our welfare.
a solicitous host
See: act special: ingratiating and much more.

Mothering: an example of good/poor mothering

mothering skills/instincts
TLC: What he needs now is just rest and a lot of TLC.
Nurture(n): The study seems to show that nurture is more important than nature in
shaping a childs character and future prospects.
These plants will need careful nurture.
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What the heck: it means I'll be late but what the heck. See: stuff it.
Stick(4): I got sick of my boss's moaning and told him he could stick the job.
Hang sth: let's buy two and hang the money.
Blow: let's hire a taxi and blow the money.
Damn: let's celebrate and damn the expenses.
Damn the consequences/ expenses.
See: Insult: bugger the cost, sod the expense etc. see: money/ expense is no object
At: money.

Don't want to know: I tried to ask her for advice but she didn't want to know, you
don't want to know.
Whatever(4): yeah whatever.
Hey(2): That's the third time I've been late this weekbut hey!who's counting?
Be all the same to sb: It's all the same to me whether we eat now or later.
See: it makes no odds and much more at: importance.
I would just as soon do sth: I'd just as soon stay at home as go out tonight. see:
pref: I'd sooner do sth than do sth else.
Sb can take it or leave it: Dancing? I can take it or leave it.
Mind(3): Would you like tea or coffee? I don't mindeither's fine.
mind somebody Don't mind hershe didn't mean what she said.
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you)I'll just sit here quietly.
Whatever(adv2): We told him we'd back him whatever.
Be bothered about sth: I'm not bothered about what he thinks.
Where shall we eat? I'm not bothered. (= I don't mind where we go.)
I'm easy: Do you want to watch this or the news? Oh, I'm easy. It's up to you.
see: I am not fussy.
For all: For all I know she's still living in Boston.
You can do what you like, for all I care.
For all the good it's done we might as well not have bothered.
For all I know: She could be dead for all I know.
For all I care: I could be dead for all he cares!
For what it's worth
It's/ that's not my problem: If they can't afford to go, that's not my problem.
Who's counting: I've seen the film five times, but who's counting?
Not bother yourself/ your head with/ about sth
Can't be bothered to do sth: I should really do some work this weekend but I can't
be bothered.
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message.

I don't/ couldn't give a monkey: I dont give a monkeys whether you want to come
or not.
Couldn't care less: Quite honestly, I couldn't care less what they do.
To hell with sb: To hell with him, she thought, I'm leaving.
Sb can take it or leave it.
Not care/ give a damn about sth
Not care/ give a fig for sth
Not care/ give a hoot/ two hoots: I dont care two hoots about having money, as
long as Im happy.
Not care/ give a tuppence for sth: I dont care two hoots about having money, as
long as Im happy.
Not give a fuck about sth: He doesnt give a fuck about anyone else.
Not give a toss about sth: Nobody gives a toss what you think!
Not give a stuff:
Not give a shit about sth: He doesn't give a shit about anybody else.
Who cares? Why should I care? Who cares what she thinks?
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Please yourself.
Suit yourself(2): I think I'll stay in this evening. Suit yourself!
See: behaviour: self consciousness, free wheeling etc.

Mind(v1): mind (something) I don't mind the coldit's the rain I don't like.
I hope you don't mind the noise.
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth.
mind about something Did she mind about not getting the job?
mind doing something Did she mind not getting the job?
mind somebody/something doing something Do your parents mind you leaving home?
(formal) Do your parents mind your leaving home?
 mind how, what, etc She never minded how hot it was.
mind that He minded that he hadn't been asked.

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Nosey= nosy: SYNONYM inquisitive
nosy neighbours
Don't be so nosyit's none of your business.
Shes the nosy type.
Inquisitive= curios: don't be so inquisitive its non of your business.
Inquisitor,
Noisily= inquisitively.
Nosy Parker.
Busybody: He's an interfering old busybody!
Meddlesome= interfering.
Interfering: She's an interfering busybody!
Mind your own business: What are you reading? Mind your own business!
I was just sitting there, minding my own business, when a man started shouting at
me.
Put/ stick your oar in: SYNONYM interfere
I was getting along very nicely until Patrick stuck his oar in.
Pick/ stick your nose into sth: Hes always poking his nose into other peoples
business.
Butt in on sth: SYNONYM interfere
I didn't ask you to butt in on my private business
Horn in on sth: I'm sure she doesn't want us to horn in on her own business.
Muscle in on sth: he was determined to muscle in on the union's affairs.
Meddle= interfere: he had to right to meddle in her private matters, I which my mom
stop interfering and let my make my own decision, the police is too unwilling to
interfere in family problems.
Meddler= busybody.
Interference.
Interfere: I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own
decisions.
interfere in something The police are very unwilling to interfere in family
problems.
Tread/ step on sbs toes: I dont want to tread on anybodys toes so Ill keep
quiet.

Stay out of sth: I wish you'd stay out of my business!

Keep your nose out of sth
Leave/ let well (enough) alone: When it comes to other people's arguments, it's
better to leave well alone.
Keep yourself to yourself: Nobody knows much about him; he keeps himself very much
to himself.
Non-intervention= non-interference: a policy of non-intervention in the internal
affairs of other countries
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#Taking care

Hold sth dear: He had destroyed everything we held dear.

Cherish: Children need to be cherished.
her most cherished possession. see: proudest posession, prized: I lost some of my
most prized possession in the fire. and much more at: Worth
Treasure(v): SYNONYM cherish
 I treasure his friendship.
This ring is my most treasured possession.
I shall always treasure the memory of our time together.
Thank you for the watch. I will really treasure it.
memories that I will treasure for the rest of my days
Jealous(3): They are very jealous of their good reputation (= they do not want to
lose it).
Jealously(3): a jealously guarded secret

Well kept: well-kept gardens

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Abandon: abandon somebody The baby had been abandoned by its mother.
People often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad.
abandon somebody to something The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of
being abandoned to the care of strangers.
See: desert At: help, social problems.
Abandoned: an abandoned car/house
The child was found abandoned but unharmed.
There was an abandoned supermarket trolley in the middle of the road.
Abandonment: their childhood abandonment by their mother
Institutionalize.
Invalidity
Helpless: the helpless victims of war
a helpless gesture/look
He lay helpless on the floor.
It's natural to feel helpless against such abuse.
The worst part is being helpless to change anything.
See: defenceless.
Naked(4): SYNONYM helpless
He still felt naked and drained after his ordeal.
Life is cheap.

Let yourself go: He has let himself go since he lost his job. see: eat drink and
be merry
Let sth go: I'm afraid I've let the garden go this year.
Let the house go in order to spend time with the kids.
Go/ run to seed: After his divorce, he let himself go to seed.
Get off the rails: She went completely off the rails after her sister died.
Neglect: She denies neglecting her baby.
The buildings had been neglected for years.
Dont neglect your health.
See: laggard, slovenly.

Unattended: unattended vehicles

Never leave young children unattended.
Uncared for: SYNONYM neglected
The garden looked uncared for.
an uncared-for garden
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Attendant
Minder: a star surrounded by her minders
Her minders hurried her past the journalists and into a waiting car.
SEE ALSO childminder
Caregiver= carer.
Childminder
Babysitter.
Home help.
Companion(4)
Chaperone(1-3/v)
Caseworker.
Care-wroker= care assistant

Attention(4): She was in need of medical attention.

The roof needs attention (= needs to be repaired).
for the attention of (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who
should deal with it)
Care for sb: SYNONYM take care of
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents.
See: uncared for
Attend to: I have some urgent business to attend to.
A nurse attended to his needs constantly.
(British English, formal) Are you being attended to, Sir?(= for example, in a
shop).
See: unattended
Minister to sb= tend.
Tend(v3): tend somebody/something a shepherd tending his sheep
Doctors and nurses tended the injured.
well-tended gardens
tend to somebody/something Ambulance crews were tending to the injured.
Ministrations: He recovered swiftly under the nurses expert ministrations. see
here: mothering etc.
Ministering: She could not see herself in the role of ministering angel.
Wait on sb: Help yourself, she said, Im too tired to wait on you.
See: be in attendance on sb
Babysit: babysit (for somebody) She regularly babysits for us.
babysit somebody He's babysitting the neighbour's children.
Nannying
Childcare: childcare facilities for working parents
Organizing childcare for three small children is difficult.
Eldercare: nursing homes and other eldercare facilities
family members with responsibility for eldercare
Community care= care in the community.
Meals on wheels.
Assisted living: assisted living apartments
assisted living and other options for elderly people
Sheltered housing: The new sheltered housing project will be built close to the
shops and main bus routes

Farm sb out to sth: Her children were farmed out at an early age to childminders.
Trust sb with sth: I'd trust her with my life.
Commend(4): We commend her soul to God.
Custody: Who will have custody of the children?
The divorce court awarded custody to the child's mother.
The parents were locked in a bitter battle for custody.
The bank provides safe custody for valuables.
The castle is now in the custody of the state.
Custodial: The mother is usually the custodial parent after a divorce.
OPPOSITE non-custodial
In sbs keeping: figurative) Her secrets were safe in his keeping.
SEE ALSO safe keeping
In sbs care= in the care of sb: The child was left in the care of friends.
In sbs trust= in the trust of sb: The family pet was left in the trust of a
neighbour.
You wont come to any harm while youre in their care.
In sbs capable / safe / etc hands: Can I leave these queries in your capable
hands?
Watch(v2): Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper?
Mind(v7)= watch: SYNONYM look after
Who's minding the children this evening?
Could you mind my bags for a moment?
Watch over sth
Look after sth: Who's going to look after the children while you're away?
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital.
Don't worry about meI can look after myself (= I don't need any help).
Look out for sb
Take sb under your wing.
Not leave sbs side.
See: help: stick with sb, be there for sb,
Under the watchful eyes of sb: The children played under the watchful eye of their
father.
In the hands of sb | in sbs hands: The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer.
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands.
In the safe hands of sb | in sbs safe hands: I've left the kids in safe handswith
my parents.
Their problem was in the safe hands of the experts.
Safe keeping: The documents are in the safe keeping of our lawyers.
Concern(n2): parents concern for their children
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time.
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Fend for yourself: His parents agreed to pay the rent for his apartment but
otherwise left him to fend for himself.
The fox was released into the wild when it was old enough to fend for itself.
The children were left to fend for themselves.
We can let our guests fend for themselves.
See: help: alone, unaided, autonomous, off your own bat etc.

See sb right: You needn't worry about moneyI'll see you right.
Do sb right.
Wait on sb hand and foot: He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot.
See: order: at sbs beck and call
See much more in: Preparations.

Institution(2): a mental institution

We want this to be like a home, not an institution.
Home(5): a childrens home
an old peoples home
a retirement home
a home for the mentally ill
She has lived in a home since she was six.
SEE ALSO nursing home, rest home
Retirement home= old people's home.
Rest home.
Care home: a care home for the elderly
She became very frail and moved into a care home.
children brought up in care homes
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Day nursery= nursery= day care center= day center.

Day care: Day care is provided by the company she works for.
Creche: Younger children can be left in the crche.
COMPARE day nursery
Nursery: SYNONYM preschool
She works as an assistant in a nursery school.
COMPARE kindergarten, playgroup
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Food bank
Food stamp
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Indulgent: SYNONYM patient

to take an indulgent view of something
Indulgence: SYNONYM patience
They begged the audience's indulgence.
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