quit while ahead

quitting while ahead

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Definition of quit while ahead - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

stop earlystop an activity while still successful or before losing advantage

You should quit while ahead before you start losing money.
He decided to quit while ahead and left the casino.
She chose to quit while ahead after winning three games.

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Expressions with quit

don't quit your day job

exp.

advise not to leave main job for uncertain new activity

Don't quit your day job; stick to what you know best!

quit while one is ahead

stop an activity at a good point to avoid future loss

After three successful rounds, he chose to quit while he was ahead.

quit while you're ahead

stop doing something before it gets worse

He decided to quit while you're ahead and left the casino.

quit cold turkey

end an addiction abruptly without tapering off

She quit cold turkey and never looked back.

quit while you're winning

stop an activity when still successful

He decided to quit while you're winning at the poker table.

quit stalling

stop delaying or avoiding action immediately

Quit stalling and finish your homework now!

Expressions with ahead

dead ahead

adv.

exactly straight ahead

The road continues dead ahead.

go ahead

exp.

grant permission or endorsement

You can go ahead and use my phone.

lie ahead

be in the future

Great opportunities lie ahead for those who work hard.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

ahead of schedule

adv.

completed before the planned time

The project was finished ahead of schedule.

go ahead with

proceed with a plan or action

They decided to go ahead with the project.

long road ahead

actual long journey to undertake

There's a long road ahead to reach the campsite.

rough road ahead

upcoming physical road conditions that are not smooth

Drivers should be prepared for a rough road ahead due to construction.

full speed ahead

adv.

move forward with maximum speed or without hesitation

The team went full speed ahead with the project.

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French:s'arrêter à temps, ...
German:aufhören, solange man im Vorteil ist, ...
Italian:fermarsi finché si è in vantaggio, ...
Spanish:parar mientras vas ganando, ...
Portuguese:parar enquanto estás por cima, ...
Chinese:见好就收, ...
Japanese:やめる, ...
Arabic:تَوَقَّفَ وَهُوَ مُتَقَدِّم, ...
Hebrew:לִפְרוֹשׁ, ...
Russian:остановиться на достигнутом, ...
Ukrainian:зупинитися на досягнутому, ...
Hindi:समय रहते रुक जाना, ...
Bengali:থামা, ...
Catalan:deixar-ho a temps, ...
Czech:skončit v nejlepším, ...
Danish:holde op, mens legen er god, ...
Dutch:stoppen terwijl je voorstaat, ...
Greek:σταματώ εγκαίρως, ...
Hungarian:abbahagyni, ...
Khmer:ឈប់នៅពេលកំពុងបានប្រៀប, ...
Korean:적당히 그만두다, ...
Persian:قبل از ضرر دست کشیدن, ...
Polish:zakończyć, póki jesteś na plusie, ...
Portuguese (BR):parar enquanto está ganhando, ...
Romanian:a opri cât ești pe val, ...
Swedish:sluta medan du ligger på plus, ...
Thai:หยุดในขณะที่ยังได้เปรียบ, ...
Turkish:başarılıyken bırakmak, ...
Vietnamese:dừng lại khi còn thắng, ...

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