make free with someone or something

make free with someone or something
take liberties with someone or something & make free with someone or something
to freely use or abuse someone or something. •

You are overly familiar with me, Mr. Jones. One might think you were taking liberties with me.

I don't like it when you make free with my lawn mower. You should at least ask when you want to borrow it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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