get out while the getting is good

To depart, escape, or extricate oneself from some place or situation before conditions worsen or it becomes impossible, too problematic, or too dangerous to do so. With stock prices in the company threatening to plummet, we decided to get out while the getting is good. We heard that they'll be sealing the border soon, so we're getting out while the getting's good.

See also: get, good, out, while

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get out while the getting is good

Leave while one can or has the chance to, as in He just had a good offer from a rival firm and decided to get out while the getting is good . This colloquial phrase uses get out in the sense of "escape" or "depart."

See also: get, good, out, while

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

get out while the gettin’s good

verb

See get out while the getting’s good

See also: get, good, out, while

get (out) while the gettin(g)’s good

and get (out) while the goin’s good

in. to leave while it is still safe or possible to do so. I can tell that it’s time for me to get while the gettin’s good. I think we should go. Let’s get while the going’s good.

See also: get, good, out, while

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

get out while the gettin’s good
get out while the getting’s good
gettin
hold a wolf by the ears
tear loose
tear loose from someone/something
tear yourself/something loose
get (oneself) out of (something)
get out of
get out from under (someone or something)

词组	get out while the getting is good
释义	get out while the getting is good get out while the getting is good To depart, escape, or extricate oneself from some place or situation before conditions worsen or it becomes impossible, too problematic, or too dangerous to do so. With stock prices in the company threatening to plummet, we decided to get out while the getting is good. We heard that they'll be sealing the border soon, so we're getting out while the getting's good. See also: get, good, out, while Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get out while the getting is good Leave while one can or has the chance to, as in He just had a good offer from a rival firm and decided to get out while the getting is good . This colloquial phrase uses get out in the sense of "escape" or "depart." See also: get, good, out, while The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. get out while the gettin’s good verb See get out while the getting’s good See also: get, good, out, while get (out) while the gettin(g)’s good and get (out) while the goin’s good in. to leave while it is still safe or possible to do so. I can tell that it’s time for me to get while the gettin’s good. I think we should go. Let’s get while the going’s good. See also: get, good, out, while McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: get out while the gettin’s good get out while the getting’s good gettin hold a wolf by the ears tear loose tear loose from someone/something tear yourself/something loose get (oneself) out of (something) get out of get out from under (someone or something)
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