take the liberty to do (something)

To do something without first seeking out or asking for someone's permission. I took the liberty to print out some financial reports ahead of today's meeting. I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty to tell your husband you'd be late for dinner.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zebedee	ZEB-i-dee (English)	Biblical
Sigur&Eth;R	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Asha (2)	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Mechislav	-	Russian (Rare), Medieval Slavic
AustĖJa	-	Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Amets	-	Basque