take the liberty to do (something)



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.
See also: liberty, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kurush-Ancient Persian
DevinDEV-inEnglish, Irish
ClÁUdio-Portuguese
NemoNEE-mo (English)Literature
Regula-German (Swiss), Late Roman
Kyriaki-Greek