1. To decide to do something even though it was not one's responsibility. Typically followed by "to do something." I took it upon myself to print out some informational packets for the meeting since I knew it might be confusing for some people. We don't have enough time to cover all of this in class, so you'll need to take it upon yourselves if you want to learn more. 2. To bear some burden, difficulty, or responsibility on one's own or for oneself. I feel like Tom is taking too many financial responsibilities upon himself. You really shouldn't take other people's emotional baggage upon yourself. It can be really damaging if you're not careful. To decide to do something even though it is not one's responsibility. I took it upon myself to print out these information packets for the meeting since I knew the data might be confusing. The kids took it upon themselves to wash your car—I'm so proud of them for doing it without being told! Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. Also, take on oneself. Undertake something, as in I took it upon myself to count the precise number of children in the audience, or She took it on herself to enter a convent. [Second half of 1400s] The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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take it upon oneself
Dưới đây là những mẫu câu có chứa từ "take upon oneself", trong bộ từ điển Từ điển Tiếng Anh. Chúng ta có thể tham khảo những mẫu câu này để đặt câu trong tình huống cần đặt câu với từ take upon oneself, hoặc tham khảo ngữ cảnh sử dụng từ take upon oneself trong bộ từ điển Từ điển Tiếng Anh
1. 5] Take oneself when the backbone, find oneself is good.
2. The only one that judges upon death is oneself upon review of one's own life.
3. Take a stroll by oneself the Seine River.
4. 1 Take out legal weapon, will safeguard oneself lawful commonweal.
5. Sad time, I start take the wine to anaesthetize the oneself.
6. Masochism is for obtaining gratification or sexual arousal by having pain inflicted upon oneself.
7. It jauntily above oneself, just take the advantage of temporarily downwind stopped.
8. 16 Masochism is for obtaining gratification or sexual arousal by having pain inflicted upon oneself.
9. To actively break unfamiliarity and separation and take the initiative to introduce oneself.
10. If you become aware, get oneself cannot extricate oneself, suggest you go appealing psychological doctor, let them take you to walk out of visional network world.
11. They are called upon to take routine response actions.
12. To take responsibility is to accept the duty of deciding for oneself what is right.
13. 28 If you become aware, get oneself cannot extricate oneself, suggest you go appealing psychological doctor, let them take you to walk out of visional network world.
14. How do oneself check oneself patellar have crack bone?
15. Labour union joins the association application. Does the applicant sign needing to take notes by oneself?
16. The Merchant shall take delivery of the Goods upon discharge.
17. The male of 58 - 70 years old, health honesty, the life can take care of for oneself.
18. To know oneself is wisdom, to forget oneself is folly.
19. To excuse oneself before there is occasion is to accuse oneself.
20. • Caring for oneself.
21. Mr Darcy, I really believe you take too much upon yourself.
22. He didn't dare take it upon himself to enlighten her further.
23. 18 How to take affection tint and objectively look upon problem?
24. But let each man take heed how he builds upon it.
25. Comb oneself involute feeling, begin to locate afresh to oneself.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtake it upon/on yourself to do somethingtake it upon/on yourself to do somethingformal to decide to do something without getting someone’s permission or approval first Reg took it upon himself to hand the press a list of names. → takeExamples from the Corpustake it upon/on yourself to do something• Sir Herbert Morgan took it upon himself to act as chairman of an unofficial committee to help realise the three-year project.• He might be unwelcome, but he had taken it upon himself to come on over the first moment he heard.• He didn't dare take it upon himself to enlighten her further.• Many problems can be prevented if you take it upon yourself to keep the lines of communication clear.• Pius took it upon himself to proclaim the Dogma of the Assumption.• It is a dangerous path, however, when the executive takes it upon itself to qualify Parliament's decisions.• If we want our children to know certain information, perhaps we should take it upon ourselves to teach them.• So I took it upon myself to tell her, old nosey-parker that I am.
take it upon oneself
Also, take on oneself. Undertake something, as in I took it upon myself to count the precise number of children in the audience, or She took it on herself to enter a convent. [Second half of 1400s]Idiom[s]: make it one's business to do something AND take it upon oneself to do something
Theme: RESPONSIBILITY
to do something on one's own even if it means interfering in something that does not directly concern one. [As opposed to minding one's own business.]• I know it doesn't concern me, but I made it my business to call city hall because someone had to.• Jane took it upon herself to find out exactly what had happened to the old lady.
Idiom[s]: make it one's business to do something AND take it upon oneself to do something
Theme: RESPONSIBILITY
to do something on one's own even if it means interfering in something that does not directly concern one. [As opposed to minding one's own business.]• I know it doesn't concern me, but I made it my business to call city hall because someone had to.• Jane took it upon herself to find out exactly what had happened to the old lady.