He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered.
You should not have taken it upon yourself to accept the invitation for the whole family.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take upon oneself — 1. To assume 2. To presume 3. To take responsibility for 4. To undertake 5. To feign, make believe (Shakespeare) • • • Main Entry: ↑take … Useful english dictionary
take for oneself — index impropriate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take on oneself — index assume (undertake) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take to oneself — index embrace (accept), impropriate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take upon oneself — index endeavor, pledge (promise the performance of), promise (vow), undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take on oneself — or[take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. * /He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered./ 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. * /You should not have taken it… … Dictionary of American idioms
take upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
take on oneself — or[take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. * /He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered./ 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. * /You should not have taken it… … Dictionary of American idioms
take upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ upon\ oneself — • take (up)on oneself v. phr. 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered. 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. You should not have taken it upon… … Словарь американских идиом
