presume on somebody

presume on somebody
preˈsume on/upon sb/sth derived
(formal) to make use of sb's friendship by asking them for more than you should

\presume on somebody to do sth

I felt it would be presuming on our personal relationship to keep asking her for help.

Main entry:presumederived

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