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Definition

To sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices.

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In Context

  • "It costs pretty near as much to sell a used truck as a new one and there is usually ... close down business right away and get out while the getting's good."
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