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quit while one was ahead

quit while one was ahead is the simple past and past participle of quit while one is ahead.

Meaning of quit while one is ahead

Verb

quit while 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To stop taking risks before one starts losing.
    • Getting up on hot, rainy nights, trudging outside, and sitting on a steaming wet toilet seat, being tickled by the cockroaches that congregated just below the lid. Ten days at Gombe feels just right, thank you. I'm ready to quit while I'm ahead.2012, Craig Packer, Into Africa

Questions about quit while one was ahead

What is quit while one was ahead the simple past and past participle of?
Quit while one was ahead is the simple past and past participle of quit while one is ahead.

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