Can You Complete These Common English Phrases?

“Strike while the iron is ________!”

Retry Correct Incorrect “Strike while the iron is hot” is an idiom that means to take advantage or an opportunity when it presents itself. It suggests that one should act quickly when conditions are favorable before they change.

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Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

“Strike while the iron is ________!”

• there
• sharp
• on
• hot