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while the going is good

while the go·ing is good
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwahyl, wahyl stressed th ee goh-ing iz goo d]
    • /ʰwaɪl, waɪl stressed ði ˈgoʊ ɪŋ ɪz gʊd/
    • /waɪl ðə ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ ɪz ɡʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyl, wahyl stressed th ee goh-ing iz goo d]
    • /ʰwaɪl, waɪl stressed ði ˈgoʊ ɪŋ ɪz gʊd/

Definition of while the going is good words

  • phrase while the going is good If you say that someone should do something while the going is good, you are advising them to do it while things are going well and they still have the opportunity, because you think it will become much more difficult to do. 0
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Parts of speech for While the going is good

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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while the going is good popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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