quit when one is ahead

A form of quit while one is ahead — To stop taking risks before one starts losing.

Meanings

verbquit when one is ahead (third-person singular simple present quits while one is ahead, present participle quitting while one is ahead, simple past and past participle quit while one was ahead)

present singular third person quits while one is ahead · participle present quitting while one is ahead · participle past quit while one was ahead · past quit while one was ahead

  1. alternativeAlternative form of quit while one is ahead.
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Chicago

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