(idiomatic, colloquial) To sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices.

It costs pretty near as much to sell a used truck as a new one and there is usually ... close down business right away and get out while the getting's good.

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get out while the going's good

（ canonical ）

gets out while the getting's good

（ present singular third-person ）

getting out while the getting's good

（ participle present ）

got out while the getting's good

（ past ）

got out while the getting's good

（ UK participle past ）

gotten out while the getting's good

（ US participle past ）

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