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Jimmy Hung
2023-09-05 03:09
Touch (one's) forelock phrase
Show excessive respect for a person in a superior position
My colleages always touch the boss' forelock but I don't want to do so.
He has found it weird that everyone seemed to touch their forelock when speaking to him since he became the president.
The verb "touch" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase refers to the act of pulling the hair above the forehead instead of taking off one's hat to show respect.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. The phrase is used to talk about the earth that is broken up and flattened by a harrow.
2. If somebody is under the harrow, he or she is forced to experience distress, or torment.
1. About 1000 hectares of farmland have been under the harrow for 2 hours.
2. Many families are under the harrow because of the economic recession.
