quit while one was ahead

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of quit while one is ahead
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APA

quit while one was ahead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quit%20while%20one%20was%20ahead

MLA

“quit while one was ahead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quit%20while%20one%20was%20ahead. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quit while one was ahead,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quit%20while%20one%20was%20ahead.

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