take the liberty

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.

Japanese Meaning

勝手に、自己判断で行動する / 許可を求めずに自分の判断で振る舞う

I hope you don't mind if I take the liberty of rearranging a few items on your desk to make it neater.

机の上をもう少し整えるために、勝手にいくつかの物の配置を変えてもよろしいでしょうか。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.

I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.

takes the liberty

（ present singular third-person ）

taking the liberty

（ participle present ）

took the liberty

（ past ）

taken the liberty

（ participle past ）