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take time by the forelock

verbid 22492·updated Jun 3, 2026
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act quickly and decisively

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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

Framework definitions

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act quickly and decisively

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