take it upon (oneself) to (do something)

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!

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]

词组	take it upon (oneself) to (do something)
释义	take it upon (oneself) to (do something) take it upon (oneself) to (do something) 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! See also: take, upon Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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] See also: take, upon The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: take it on (oneself) to (do something) take it on/upon yourself to do something at (one's) expense at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense at doorstep at (one's) doorstep a ball and chain ball and chain
随便看	come in from the cold come in handy come in handy/useful come in heat come in on the ground floor come in out of the rain come in out of the rain, know enough to come (in) over the transom come in over the transom come into come into a (small) fortune come into being come into bloom come into blossom come into conflict come in(to) contact come into effect come into existence come into fashion field a grounder field a question field day field day, to have a field grounders field questions