Dasha Sharkova
Hello. Could soeone please tell me what "while you're ahead" means in the following context: You're a complete loser who's wasting your time with your goals. Stop pursuing your dreams and quit while you're ahead. Ahead of what? I don't get it.
2023년 3월 17일 오후 7:46
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The phrase "quit while you're ahead" is typically used in a positive context to advise someone to stop doing something at the point where they have already achieved success, before they potentially lose that success by continuing to push their luck. However, in the context you have provided, it is being used sarcastically and insultingly to criticize the person's goals and suggest that they have already failed or are unlikely to succeed in achieving them. In this case, the phrase "quit while you're ahead" is being used ironically to mean the opposite of its usual meaning. It is suggesting that the person has not achieved any success and should give up on their goals altogether. It's a way of mocking the person's efforts and implying that they are foolish for continuing to pursue their dreams.
2023년 3월 17일
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Ahmadi has explained it perfectly. The speaker may be using the phrase slightly inacurrately to mean "Quit before things get worse, or before you waste any more time."
2023년 3월 18일
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You've posted in the Spanish section.
2023년 3월 17일
커뮤니티 가이드라인을 위반한 콘텐츠입니다.
2023년 3월 18일
아직도 답을 찾지 못하셨나요?
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