X took it upon himself to do Y

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• took it upon himself — took responsibility, accepted on himself …   English contemporary dictionary

• took upon himself — accepted responsibility …   English contemporary dictionary

• Took — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Upon the Dull Earth — is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. First published in November 1954 in Beyond Fantasy Fiction.PlotBy offering up the blood of a lamb, Silvia, the protagonist of Upon the Dull Earth , is able to summon creatures she identifies as… …   Wikipedia

• take it upon yourself to (do something) — take it upon (yourself/itself) to (do something) to accept a responsibility without being asked to. He took it upon himself to personally thank each person who came to the memorial service. The Transit Authority has taken it upon itself to be the …   New idioms dictionary

• take it upon itself to (do something) — take it upon (yourself/itself) to (do something) to accept a responsibility without being asked to. He took it upon himself to personally thank each person who came to the memorial service. The Transit Authority has taken it upon itself to be the …   New idioms dictionary

• take upon — verb To take charge of an item of business, or an obligation, as a personal initiative. He took it upon himself to check the reports …   Wiktionary

• To take upon one's self — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

• Once Upon a Time in America — (C era una volta in America) Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung Directed by Sergio Leone …   Wikipedia

• Peregrin Took — (ME date|TA|2990 ndash;ME date|FA|70), better known to his friends as Pippin, or even Pip, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien s universe of Middle earth, a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Baggins s youngest but dearest friends. Peregrin was… …   Wikipedia