Strike While the Iron’s Hot

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🗓️ Idiom: Strike While the Iron’s Hot (v)

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💬 Meaning

• To take advantage of a good opportunity before it disappears.
• To act quickly when the conditions are right or favorable.

🧠 Example Sentences

• The campaign was trending, so the team struck while the iron was hot and launched their ad.
• You need to strike while the iron’s hot if you want to close that big client.
• We had great customer interest, so we struck while the iron was hot and expanded our services.

🏛️ Origin

This idiom comes from blacksmithing. When iron is heated in a forge, it must be shaped while it is still hot and malleable (bendable). Once it cools, it’s much harder to work with. Hence, the importance of acting at the right moment.

📝 Practice Exercises

1. Fill in the blank:

There’s a huge buzz around the product—let’s __________ and start the promotion today.

Answer

strike while the iron’s hot

2. Choose the correct meaning of “strike while the iron’s hot”:

A) Wait until things calm down
B) Act quickly to take advantage of an opportunity
C) Avoid risky decisions

Answer

B) Act quickly to take advantage of an opportunity

3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:

“The timing is perfect, so let’s move forward immediately.” → Change the sentence using: strike while the iron’s hot

Answer

The timing is perfect, so let’s strike while the iron’s hot.

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ℹ️ Other Useful Pages

👉 Marketing and Sales Idioms 👉 Marketing and Sales Vocabulary
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