Care and feeding
Care and feeding noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Usage example: devotes too much time to the care and feeding of her buggy computer
Keep and care and feeding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a noun phrase "Care and feeding".
Keep
Keep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Usage example: the keep of the stable is mainly left to the two equine-loving daughters
Care and feeding and keep are semantically related. You can use "Care and feeding" instead a noun "Keep".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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A bit later on, in Viper Manor, a minigame involving the care and feeding of dragons nets you a piece of iron equipment if you get the best result... and you can just keep trying until you win.
Source: Video Game / Chrono Cross
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