- take it on oneself to do
- ► take it on one (or oneself) to do decide to do without asking for permission or advice.Main Entry: ↑take
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take warrant on oneself — (archaic) To make oneself responsible • • • Main Entry: ↑warrant … Useful english dictionary
take counsel with oneself — index deliberate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take — ► VERB (past took; past part. taken) 1) lay hold of with one s hands; reach for and hold. 2) occupy (a place or position). 3) capture or gain possession of by force. 4) carry or bring with one; convey. 5) remove from a place. 6) … English terms dictionary
take\ on\ 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
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
take care of number one — take care of oneself, look out for one s own interests … English contemporary dictionary
take — v 1. acquire, secure, get, obtain, gain, procure, come by, Sl. cop; catch, seize, capture; hold, grasp, grip, clasp, embrace; garner, harvest, gather, glean; reach, attain, achieve, win; receive, accept, react or respond to; have, possess,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
take care of number one — AND take care of numero uno tv. to take care of oneself. (See also number one; numero uno.) □ Arthur, like everybody else, is most concerned with taking care of number one. □ If you don’t take care of numero uno, who will? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare … English World dictionary
take on — [v1] assume, accept acquire, add, address oneself to, adopt, agree to do, annex, append, attempt, become, begin, come to have, commence, develop, embrace, employ, endeavor, engage, enlist, enroll, espouse, handle, have a go at*, hire, launch, put … New thesaurus
