Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—F

Fore

To the fore. In the front rank; eminent.

To come to the fore.
To stand out prominently; to distinguish oneself; to stand forth.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Fore-and-Aft
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