My mom sent me a care package with my favorite snacks.
care package
idiomA package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.
Origin
disputed originFrom the packages of humanitarian aid sent by CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere).
When I moved to a new city for university, my friends surprised me with a care package filled with comfort items.
Living abroad for the first time, she felt deeply comforted when the care package from home arrived, containing familiar treats and handwritten letters.
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care a button
To care (at all).
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care a jackstraw
To care (at all).
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care a whit
To care for something, to have interest or concern for something or someone.
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couldn't care less
To not care at all; to have no interest or concern; to be apathetic.
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hell if I care
Synonym of I don't care.
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take care of business
To successfully perform a task or set of tasks which are very important for the accomplishment of a major objective.
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total package
Something or someone that possesses a complete set of desired or expected characteristics.
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whole package
Something or someone that possesses a full set of relevant characteristics, usually desirable ones.