got out while the getting's good

A form of get out while the getting's good — To leave at an opportune time or before adverse conditions arise.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get out while the getting's good
Cite this entry
APA

got out while the getting's good. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20out%20while%20the%20getting's%20good

MLA

“got out while the getting's good.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20out%20while%20the%20getting's%20good. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got out while the getting's good,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20out%20while%20the%20getting's%20good.

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