• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВОЛЮ obs
[VP; subj: human; can be used with infin of another verb]
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⇒ to behave willfully, inconsiderately toward others:
- X взял волю{{}}≈ X took liberties with person Y;
- X made free with person Y;
- X became impudent;
- X was being insolent;
- [in limited contexts] X bossed person Y around (about).
♦ "...Сестра она вам не родная, а сведённая, а вот какую волю взяла" (Достоевский 3). "She's not your real sister, only a stepsister, and look how she bosses you about" (3a).
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.