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What does take the liberty mean?

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Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.
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Having said that, though, you can't really take the liberty of throwing everything up in the air no matter when.
In view of the late hour, I will take the liberty of becoming literary: I almost regard this as an un-European way of doing things.
Madam President, may I take the liberty of answering Mr Ryan's comments very briefly?
However, I would take the liberty of warning that we do not want to take this debate in the wrong direction.
We only have a couple of minutes left and I'm going to take the liberty, as chair, to ask the last question.
I shall take the liberty of giving you my personal feeling on this matter at this stage.

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