take it upon oneself

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toassumepersonalresponsibilityfor ataskoraction.Shetook it upon herselfto manage the project.September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:The home secretary of the day, the bumptious Sir William Joynson-Hicks,took it upon himselfto attend the house, a formality dating from the 17th century to ensure no impostors were substituted, ostensibly to ensure all was well, and he proclaimed the news publicly, even though the government was then in mid-crisis over the forthcoming general strike.

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