Strike while the iron is hot. Metaphor is to seize the favorable opportunity and conditions to do it.

take the opportunity

Synonym: Better late than never, now or never, it's urgent, antonym: missed opportunity, delayed.

Usage: more formal; As predicate, object and adverbial; Metaphor to seize the opportunity to speed up the work.

Explain: take advantage of: take advantage of opportunities. Strike while the iron is hot. Metaphor is to seize the favorable opportunity and conditions to do it.

Example:

1, Wang Shuo's "Don't treat me like a person": "Be sure to strike while the iron is hot and try to do more activities and make a lot of money."

2, Lao She's "Four Generations under One Family" XIX: He felt that the boss really had something lovely, so he decided to say everything.

3. Chapter 34 of Yao's Li Zicheng: "Yes, we strike while the iron is hot and break through Nanyang in one fell swoop."