单词 | touch (one's) forelock |
释义 | touch (one's) forelocktouch (one's) forelocktouch (or tug) your forelockraise a hand to your forehead in deference when meeting a person of higher social rank.touch/tug your ˈforelock(disapproving) show too much respect for a person of a higher rank or status: This is a democratic country and we don’t want people tugging their forelocks.In the past, people either took off their hats or pulled on their forelocks (= the hair above the forehead) to show respect. |
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