get out while the getting's good

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Definition of get out while the getting's good in English English dictionary

To leave at an opportune time or before adverse conditions appear

To sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices

Synonyms

bail out, 23 skidoo

Etymology

() Contraction of get out while the getting is good.