idiom
strike while the iron is hot
stryke wyle thuh EYE-urn iz HOT
/straɪk waɪl ði ˈaɪərn ɪz hɒt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
strikewhiletheironishot
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- They're interested now — strike while the iron is hot.
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