stop while ahead

stopped while ahead, stopping while ahead

Definition of stop while ahead - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

strategy

cease an activity to maintain a favorable position

He decided to stop while ahead in the game.
She chose to stop while ahead in negotiations.
It's wise to stop while ahead in gambling.

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Expressions with stop

full stop

a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations

She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.

stop by

pause at a location temporarily

We can stop by the store on our way home.

stop in

stay at a place for a short time

We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee..

stop off

make a short visit while traveling

We will stop off at the museum on our way.

stop over

interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight

They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.

stop short

cease movement suddenly

She stopped short when she saw the snake..

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:arrêter avant de perdre l'avantage, ...
German:aufhören, solange man im Vorteil ist, ...
Italian:smettere mentre si è avanti, ...
Spanish:parar mientras se está por delante, ...
Portuguese:parar enquanto está por cima, ...
Chinese:见好就收, ...
Japanese:勝っているうちにやめる, ...
Arabic:تَوَقَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְסִיק בַּזְּמַן, ...
Russian:остановиться на достигнутом, ...
Ukrainian:зупинитися на досягнутому, ...
Hindi:सही समय पर रुक जाना, ...
Bengali:লাভের মুখে থেমে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:deixar-ho a temps, ...
Czech:přestat včas, ...
Danish:holde op, mens det går godt, ...
Dutch:stoppen terwijl je voorstaat, ...
Greek:σταματώ όσο είμαι μπροστά, ...
Hungarian:abbahagyni, ...
Khmer:ឈប់នៅពេលកំពុងនាំមុខ, ...
Korean:유리할 때 멈추다, ...
Persian:به‌موقع کنار کشیدن, ...
Polish:przestać, będąc na prowadzeniu, ...
Portuguese (BR):parar enquanto está ganhando, ...
Romanian:a opri cât era în avantaj, ...
Swedish:sluta medan man är före, ...
Thai:หยุดในขณะที่ยังได้เปรียบ, ...
Turkish:öndeyken durmak, ...
Vietnamese:dừng lại khi đang có lợi thế, ...

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