or if it makes sence to you tell me how you would use it:
1- quit while your ahead
2- quit while your at it
2007-02-16 18:41:56 · 3 answers · asked by newimage 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To "quit while you're ahead" means to stop doing something when you reach your best moment. For example, Peyton Manning just won the NFL's MVP award and won the Superbowl. If he were to quit while he was ahead, he'd retire now.
If you "quit while you're at it", you're giving up. Stopping whatever you're doing in the middle of the task.
2007-02-16 18:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by Melody L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quit while you're ahead means that, if you're doing well in something, you should stop that something before you become bad. Ex: Bands often 'quit while they're ahead' by disbanding after they go platinum.
2007-02-16 18:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by Tonks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"quit while you are ahead" an example would be like when gambling, if you are winning you should stop instead of continue and risking to lose it all
2007-02-16 18:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by Dke 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋