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take time by the forelock
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | take time by the forelock - act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunityact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
take time by the forelock
take time by the forelockTo act decisively; to accept an opportunity without hesitation. If time is pictured with just a forelock of hair, then it can only be grabbed as it comes toward you, not as it leaves. What are you waiting for? Take time by the forelock and accept that fantastic internship! My anxiety usually keeps me from taking time by the forelock.See also: by, forelock, take, timetake time by the forelock seize an opportunity. literary The Latin writer Phaedrus described Opportunity or Occasion as being bald except for a long forelock, a personification that was illustrated in Renaissance emblem books and was applied also to Time.See also: by, forelock, take, timetake time by the forelock
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