to take advantage of a situation
to make the most of a heated situation
to get benefit from an existing condition or situation by strategizing
to get benefit of a chance
The study plans were such that it required you to read when your mind was fresh, strike while the iron is hot.
I used to try to strike while the iron was hot but barely ever succeeded.
My uncle strikes only while the iron is hot and usually gets the best deals.
I spoke to him at just the right time before he made his decision. Strike while the iron is hot, right?
You need to strike while the iron is hot otherwise you will never get the better of these deals.
Her style is to wait during the beginning of the interview and ask these personal questions when the person is opening up. She strikes when the iron is hot.
There is no origin for this idiom
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