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pull one's forelock
Verb
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Japanese Meaning
自分の前髪（額に生える髪の毛）を引っ張ること自体を表す直訳的な意味 / 比喩的に、謙虚さや自己卑下の気持ち、場合によっては控えめでへりくだった態度を示す仕草として用いられる表現
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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Alternative form of tug one's forelock
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pull one's forelock
To show deference in Victorian times, one would often pull one's forelock.
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To show deference in Victorian times, one would often pull one's forelock.
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