Cari
while the getting is good
01
before the opportunity to do or achieve something passes
Dialect
American
American
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Idiom
Informal
Example
I could see that the market bubble was set to burst anytime, so I topped out while the getting was good.
There are some reports that the market is about to take a dive, so I reckon we should get while the getting is good.
