forelock-tugging

(British)

showing too much respect towards someone who is in a high position As the General marched in, the collective forelock-tugging began.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Polona	-	Slovene
PÁDraigÍN	PAW-dri-geen	Irish
Unnr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Alexa	ə-LEK-sə	English
Blagoj	-	Macedonian
Tamati	-	Maori