The price is low, so strike while the iron is hot.
strike while the iron is hot
idiomTo act on an opportunity promptly while favorable conditions exist; to avoid waiting.
Origin
disputed originThe adage originates from the common craft of blacksmithing. It appears in Chaucer's The Tale of Melibee, "right so as whil that iren is hoot men sholden smyte". (Harvard) It gained additional meaning when used as a motto by Joseph Paisley - a blacksmith at Gretna Green who married eloping couples at his anvil. (History in the Margins)
The company is hiring right now, so you should apply today and strike while the iron is hot.
Recognizing that the market conditions were perfect for expansion, the CEO decided to strike while the iron is hot before his competitors could react.
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bad iron
bad luck.
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baking hot
Very hot.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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boiling hot
Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature).
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come in hot
To enter the scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.
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full of hot air
Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
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hissing hot
Very hot.