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struck while the iron is hot

struck while the iron is hot is the simple past and past participle of strike while the iron is hot.

Meaning of strike while the iron is hot

Verb

strike while the iron is hot (third-person singular simple present strikes while the iron is hot, present participle striking while the iron is hot, simple past and past participle struck while the iron is hot)

  1. (literally, blacksmithing) To strike a hot piece of metal, especially iron, with a mallet or other tool before it cools, while it is still hot enough to be shaped.
  2. (idiomatic) To act on an opportunity promptly while favorable conditions exist; to avoid waiting.
    • We should strike while the iron is hot and order some immediately, before they change the offer.

Questions about struck while the iron is hot

What is struck while the iron is hot the simple past and past participle of?
Struck while the iron is hot is the simple past and past participle of strike while the iron is hot.

Words near struck while the iron is hot in the dictionary

  1. struck the iron while it's hot
  2. struck the tent
  3. struck through
  4. struck twice
  5. struck up
  6. struck while the iron is hot
  7. strucken
  8. struckest
  9. Struckman
  10. Struckmans
  11. Strucks

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