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take time by the forelock

/teɪk taɪm baɪ ðə ˈfɔːlɒk/

Traducción: Expresión que significa aprovechar una oportunidad de inmediato o actuar con decisión sin demora, basada en la imagen clásica de la Fortuna representada con un mechón de pelo que hay que agarrar al vuelo.

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/teɪk taɪm baɪ ðə ˈfɔːlɒk/C2formalobsoleto
  • esExpresión que significa aprovechar una oportunidad de inmediato o actuar con decisión sin demora, basada en la imagen clásica de la Fortuna representada con un mechón de pelo que hay que agarrar al vuelo.

An archaic expression meaning to seize an opportunity promptly or act decisively without delay, derived from the classical figure of Opportunity depicted with a forelock to be grasped.

  1. Seize the opportunityC2formal

    To act promptly and decisively to take advantage of an opportunity before it passes.

    esaprovechar la ocasión

    • He decided to take time by the forelock and apply for the job immediately.
    • She took time by the forelock and invested in the startup before it became popular.
    • If you want to succeed, you must learn to take time by the forelock.