Take the liberty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Intransitive verb 1.2 See also 1.2.1 Translations

English

Intransitive verb

to take the liberty

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To act on one's own authority.

   I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.

See also

• take liberties

Translations

• Swedish: ta sig friheten