Take time by the forelock Verb + object/complement
To eagerly and decisively do something when you have the oppotunity to
I took time by the forelock to study English when I was in college, so now I'm quite confident to apply for a foreign company.
What are you waiting for? You must take time by the forelock and do it now.
Our team is taking time by the forelock, and has already outlined a detailed plan for the competition
a long time ago
To remain influential in a particular situation or a particular group of people for a long time
Time is running out.
This expression means something will occur in the near future.
Blind man's holiday is the time between daylight and darkness when people cannot work because it is too dark to see.
The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.