while the going is good
idiom
chiefly British
: while there is a good opportunity
Let's get what we can while the going is good.
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To Putin, the reticence signaled: Go while the going is good.
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“While the going is good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20the%20going%20is%20good. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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