take time by the forelock

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take time by the forelock - act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity

act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

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ACT exploitation forelock move			Arnold Brinkworth, may you always be as ready to take Time by the forelock as you are now Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context			take orders take out take over take pains take part take place take pride take root take shape take stage take stock take ten take the air take the bull by the horns take the cake take the count take the field take the Fifth take the Fifth Amendment take the floor take the heat take the road take the stage take the stand take the veil take time by the forelock take time off take to take to be take to heart take to task take to the woods take turns take up take up arms take water take-away take-charge take-home take-home pay take-in take-no-prisoners take-up takeaway takedown Takelma taken taken for granted taken up taken with takeoff			take the veil take the wind out of (one's) sails take the wind out of (one's) sails take the wind out of (one's) sails take the wind out of (one's) sails take the wind out of sails take the wind out of sails take the wind out of sails take the wind out of sails take the wind out of sails take the words out of mouth take the words out of mouth take the words out of mouth take the words out of mouth take the words out of mouth take the wraps off take the wrong way take the yield take their toll take things easy Take This Job and Shove It Take This to Your Grave Take Three on Monday Morning take through Take Time Take Time Take Time Take Time Take Time Take Time take time by the forelock Take Time for Training take time off take time off take time out take time out take time) off from work take to take to take to take to take to take to (one's) heels take to (one's) heels take to (one's) heels take to account take to be take to bed take to bed take to bed take to bed take to bed take to court take to extremes take to extremes take to extremes take to heart take to heart take to heart take to heart take to heart

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