1.take liberties with sb/sth

1）.（尤指对书）任意窜改; 歪曲(事实、论据等)

to make important and unreasonable changes to sth, especially a book

The movie takes considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on.

影片对小说原作作了相当大的改动。

Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth

请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛，但不要对事实添油加醋，任意窜改。

Her translation takes liberties with the original text.

她的翻译与原文大相径庭。

2）.过分亲昵；放肆；狎昵；调戏

to be too friendly with sb, especially in a sexual way

You must stop taking liberties with the young lady.

你不能对那女士太放肆。

He's been taking liberties with our female staff.

他一直对于我们的女职员过于随便。

2. take liberties in （doing）sth.对做某事有自由度

Film directions can take far greater liberties in dealing with concepts of time and space of time and space than stage directions can.

电影导演在处理时间和空间概念方面比舞台导演有更大的自由度。