Get out while the getting is good In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "get out while the getting is good", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-06-21 09:06

Meaning of Get out while the getting is good

Synonyms:

23 skidoo , bail out

Get out while the getting is good informal

In some cases, the verb "get" can be replaced by other verbs such as "go" or "do" without changing the meaning.

To leave or escape from a situation while one still can before it gets worse

The storm is still far from the land, so we are getting out while the getting is good.

Hey, there's no way you can win over those strong men, so please get out while the getting is good.

To sell one's holdings in stocks when there is a prediction of a drop in prices

With the ongoing pandemic, I think it's best to get out while the getting is good.

The stock price of this company is likely to drop tomorrow, so I suggest that we should get out while the getting is good.

Other phrases about:

love 'em and leave 'em

To seduce and make someone think you're in love with them (the fact is that you're not) then leave them

walk away scot free

To escape from the statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong or evade impeachment without being responsible for any sentence or punishment

beat feet

To flee or run

set off (for some place)

To leave a place, especially to start a journey

I'm history

I'm leaving

Grammar and Usage of Get out while the getting is good

Verb Forms

  • gets out while the getting is good
  • getting out while the getting is good
  • got out while the getting is good

The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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