strike while the iron is hot
to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunity goes away and does not return:
He doesn't often make such offers - I'd strike while the iron is hot if I were you.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Reacting and responding
- backlash
- bite
- bite back (at sb/sth)
- chain reaction
- counteract
- greet
- knob
- react
- reactive
- recoil
- reflexively
- respond
- response
- responsive
- rise
- sensitive
- shock wave
- strike
- wake (sb) up
- worm
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