- touch one's forelock
- ► touch (or tug) one's forelock raise a hand to one's forehead in deference to a person of higher social rank.Main Entry: ↑forelock
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touch (or tug) one's forelock — Brit. raise a hand to one s forehead in deference to a person of higher social rank. → forelock … English new terms dictionary
tug one's forelock — ► touch (or tug) one s forelock raise a hand to one s forehead in deference to a person of higher social rank. Main Entry: ↑forelock … English terms dictionary
forelock — ► NOUN ▪ a lock of hair growing just above the forehead. ● touch (or tug) one s forelock Cf. ↑tug one s forelock … English terms dictionary
forelock — I. /ˈfɔlɒk / (say fawlok) noun 1. the lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. 2. a prominent or somewhat detached lock above the forehead. –phrase 3. take time by the forelock, to seize an opportunity. 4. touch (or tug){{}} (or… …
forelock — noun a lock of hair growing just above the forehead. Phrases take time by the forelock literary seize an opportunity. touch (or tug) one s forelock Brit. raise a hand to one s forehead in deference to a person of higher social rank … English new terms dictionary
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