take time by the forelock
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
act quickly and decisively
MWEWordset Dictionary
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Automation
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Variants
- pasttense
- taked time by the forelocktook time by the forelock
- presentparticiple
- taking time by the forelock
- thirdpersonsingular
- takes time by the forelock
- pastparticiple
- taked time by the forelocktaken time by the forelock