gotten 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. participlepastpast participle of get out while the getting's good
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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