英语词汇“to take opportunity by the foretop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

†b. figurative; esp. in phrase to take occasion by the foretop, to take opportunity by the foretop or to take time by the foretop (= forelock n.²). Obsolete.

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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > have the opportunity [verb (intransitive)] > take the opportunity

to make hay while the sun shines1546

to take occasion by the foretopa1577

to stir one's timea1578

to fill one's boots1969

a1577 G. Gascoigne Posies in Wks. (1587) 255 You hauing occasion fast by the foretop, did dally with him so long.

1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge v. iii. sig. I4 Opportunity shakes vs his foretop.

a1641 T. Heywood Captives (1953) iii. iii. 70 Loose not this advantadge, but take tyme by the ffore' topp.

1694 J. Dryden Love Triumphant iii. i. 40 Now take the blest occasion by the foretop.

单词	to take opportunity by the foretop
释义	> as lemmas to take opportunity by the foretop †b. figurative; esp. in phrase to take occasion by the foretop, to take opportunity by the foretop or to take time by the foretop (= forelock n.²). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > have the opportunity [verb (intransitive)] > take the opportunity to make hay while the sun shines1546 to take occasion by the foretopa1577 to stir one's timea1578 to fill one's boots1969 a1577 G. Gascoigne Posies in Wks. (1587) 255 You hauing occasion fast by the foretop, did dally with him so long. 1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge v. iii. sig. I4 Opportunity shakes vs his foretop. a1641 T. Heywood Captives (1953) iii. iii. 70 Loose not this advantadge, but take tyme by the ffore' topp. 1694 J. Dryden Love Triumphant iii. i. 40 Now take the blest occasion by the foretop. extracted from foretopn. < as lemmas
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