Strike while the iron is hot

Act quickly while the opportunity is still available. Blacksmiths working iron by hand heat the iron in a fire to red-hot making it malleable. The Smith removes the iron from the fire and shapes it with blows from a hammer. They need to work quickly before the iron cools. Once the iron is cool, it becomes brittle and the opportunity to hammer it into shape has passed.

If you want the job, you need to strike while the iron is hot.

by Chicago God April 11, 2005

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while loop

A loop used in programming languages. The statement is executed until the expression is zero.

while(expression)
statement

while(sober)
beer++;

by JPE May 12, 2004

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While

A period of time ranging between 31 seconds to 14 years.

I haven't done X in a while

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Wiley Ford

A small community located at the northern most end of the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia and Bordering Maryland by way of the Potomac river.

Home to one of the greatest bald men in our nations history.

Lets head over to Wiley Ford to get some cheaper beer and cigaretes.

by Johnny Longrod June 23, 2008

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