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 upon oneself — index endeavor, pledge (promise the performance of), promise (vow), undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF … 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 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 — accept a responsibility … English contemporary dictionary
take upon oneself — idi to assume as a responsibility or obligation … From formal English to slang
upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF also TAKE UPON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF also TAKE UPON ONESELF … Dictionary of American idioms
