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词汇 forelock
释义 forelock
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfɔː.lɒk/ us /ˈfɔːr.lɑːk/
a piece of hair that grows or falls over the forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) or the part of a horse's mane that falls forward between its ears额发;(马的)额毛,门鬃
 
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Hair
afro-textured
anti-dandruff
as bald as a cootphrase
baldness
bedhead
flyaway
fuzzy
mane
shaggy
sideburns
soul patch
stubbly
tache
tash
textured
tousled
unkempt
wavy
wig
wiry

Idiom


tug at/touch your forelock

Examples of forelock


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They did not take time by the forelock, and they did not educate the indigenous races as they should have done.
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Is that what you are going to do, or are you going to take time by the forelock?
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The feeding of our grandchildren may depend very much on our taking time by the forelock.
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I would suggest as an alternative rule of conduct, taking time by the forelock.
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We do not all want detached houses; we do not want to go forelock touching around the town to our betters.
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Unless we take time by the forelock, most of these people will begin to doubt the democratic process.
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Let us take time by the forelock, and do not let us get into the condition we are in with goods-carrying vehicles.
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He does not have to touch his forelock to me.
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Why not take time by the forelock in this matter?
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We are living in a greedy, materialistic society and no longer is there the "touch the forelock" attitude.
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Let them take time by the forelock.
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Admittedly you can apply it to metals of which control has been established, but for goodness' sake do not take time by the forelock and arm yourself in advance.
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Take time by the forelock!
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We wish to pay our way like everybody else and object strongly when we are made to become forelock touching, cap in hand, second class citizens.
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However, the cause of ramblers is not helped by the minority who regard anyone prepared to walk round the field as—to use their phrase—a forelock toucher.
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