English Dictionary

quit while one is ahead

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To stop taking risks before one starts losing.

日本語の意味

有利な状態にあるうちに、損失が出る前に撤退すること。 / 勝ち逃げする、つまりうまくいっているうちにリスクを避けてやめること。

Before the market turned against her, she decided to quit while one is ahead and cash out her winnings.

相場が彼女に不利になる前に、彼女は勝ち逃げして獲得した利益を現金化することにした。

意味（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.

quits while one is ahead （ present singular third-person ）

quitting while one is ahead （ participle present ）

quit while one was ahead （ participle past ）

quit while one was ahead （ past ）