tug your forelock
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tug your forelock (to somebody) — touch/tug your ˈforelock (to sb) idiom (BrE, disapproving) to show too much respect for sb, especially because you are anxious about what they think of you In the past people of the lower classes either took off their hats or pulled on their… … Useful english dictionary
tug/touch your forelock — Brit disapproving : to be too concerned with pleasing someone who you think is powerful or important • • • Main Entry: ↑forelock … Useful english dictionary
touch your forelock — tug/touch/your forelock british phrase to show too much respect to someone who you think is more important than you Thesaurus: to treat someone with excessive respectsynonym Main entry: forelock * * * touch your forelock see ↑ … Useful english dictionary
touch your forelock (to somebody) — touch/tug your ˈforelock (to sb) idiom (BrE, disapproving) to show too much respect for sb, especially because you are anxious about what they think of you In the past people of the lower classes either took off their hats or pulled on their… … Useful english dictionary
forelock — UK [ˈfɔː(r)ˌlɒk] / US [ˈfɔrˌlɑk] noun [countable] Word forms forelock : singular forelock plural forelocks a) the front part of a horse s mane that falls forward between its ears b) the front part of a person s hair that falls forward over their… … English dictionary
forelock — fore|lock [ˈfo:lɔk US ˈfo:rla:k] n 1.) a piece of hair that falls over someone s forehead 2.) the hair on a horse s head that grows between its ears and hangs forward on its face 3.) tug/touch your forelock BrE to show too much respect towards… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Salute — This article is about the gesture. For other uses, see Salute (disambiguation). A salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organizations and civil people also use… … Wikipedia
fore·lock — /ˈfoɚˌlɑːk/ noun, pl locks [count] : a piece of hair growing from the front of the head tug/touch your forelock Brit disapproving : to be too concerned with pleasing someone who you think is powerful or important … Useful english dictionary
