going+before
121while the going is good — while the ˌgoing is ˈgood idiom (BrE) (NAmE while the ˌgetting is ˈgood) before a situation changes and it is no longer possible to do sth • Don t you think we should quit while the going is good? …
122Operation Before the Dawn — Part of Iran–Iraq War Date February 6, 1983 February 26, 1983 Location Fuka Result Strateg …
123you should know a man seven years before you stir his fire — 1803 C. DIBDIN Professional Life I. p. xi. It is a well meant saying, that you should know a man seven years before you stir his fire; or, in other words, before you venture at too much familiarity. 1904 V. S. LEAN Collectanea IV. 204 You may… …
124To set before — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …
125The Never-Before-Released Masters — Compilation album by The Supremes Released July 1, 1987 (1987 07 01) Recorded 1961 1969 …
126business before pleasure — This expression means that it is considered preferable to finish one s work before going to relax and enjoy oneself. I d love to have lunch with you but I ve got a report to finish business before pleasure I m afraid! …
127and not before time too — (and) not before time (too) chiefly Brit used to say that something should have happened sooner They re finally going to change things, and not before time, too. [=and it s about time] • • • Main Entry: ↑time …
128do something while the going is good — informal to do something before any problems happen that will prevent you from doing it I decided to get out of there while the going was good …
