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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?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
