take time by the forelock take the veil • take time off · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · take time by the forelock · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 25 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity. Synonyms: take time by the forelock. · · Verb Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079