take the liberty of doing something

take the lib·er·ty of do·ing some·thing

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk stressed th ee lib-er-tee uhv, ov doo-ing suhm-thing]
- /teɪk stressed ði ˈlɪb ər ti ʌv, ɒv ˈdu ɪŋ ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk stressed th ee lib-er-tee uhv, ov doo-ing suhm-thing]
- /teɪk stressed ði ˈlɪb ər ti ʌv, ɒv ˈdu ɪŋ ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

Definition of take the liberty of doing something words

phrase take the liberty of doing something If you say that you have taken the liberty of doing something, you are saying that you have done it without asking permission. People say this when they do not think that anyone will mind what they have done. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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