Take the liberty of doing Meaning in English

expression

US

TAYK thuh or thee LIH-bur-tee uhv DOO-ing

UK

TAYK thuh or thee LIB-uh-tee ov DOO-ing

Definition

To do something, often politely or cautiously, without waiting for permission, especially when you think it is acceptable or helpful.

Usage & Nuances

This is a formal or very polite expression, often used in emails, meetings, or requests. Common structures: 'take the liberty of introducing...', 'take the liberty of sending...'. It can sound overly formal in casual contexts. Usually signals respect or a slight apology for acting without permission.

• Spanish: tomarse la libertad de hacer
• Portuguese (BR): me dar ao luxo de fazer - tomar a liberdade de fazer
• Portuguese (PT): dar-me ao luxo de fazer - tomar a liberdade de fazer
• Chinese (Simplified): 冒昧地做
• Chinese (Traditional): 冒昧地做
• Hindi: स्वयं ही (कुछ करना) का साहस करना
• Arabic: أخذ الحرية في القيام بـ
• Bengali: নিজ উদ্যোগে করা - অনুমতি না নিয়ে করা (শিষ্টভাবে)
• Russian: позволить себе сделать - взять на себя смелость сделать
• Japanese: 勝手に〜する - 失礼ながら〜させていただく
• Vietnamese: tự ý làm - mạn phép làm
• Korean: 실례를 무릅쓰고 ~하다 - 조심스럽게 ~하다
• Turkish: iznimle yapmak - haddimi aşarak yapmak
• Urdu: اجازت کے بغیر کرنا - جسارت سے کرنا
• Indonesian: mengambil kebebasan untuk melakukan - melakukan tanpa izin (dengan sopan)

Example Sentences

I took the liberty of doing the dishes while you were out.

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Lisa took the liberty of doing some extra research for the project.

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I hope you don’t mind that I took the liberty of doing this for you.

basic

If you don't mind, I took the liberty of doing a quick edit on your presentation.

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I took the liberty of doing some shopping since the fridge was empty.

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We took the liberty of doing a quick survey to get some feedback.

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