引ひき時どき

noun

time to quit; time to withdraw; time to retire; time to leave

Refers to the right moment to stop, pull out, leave, or retire before things get worse or after one's role is complete. Common in phrases such as 引き時を見極める and 今が引き時だ.

• 勝かっているうちが引ひき時どきだ。

  The time to quit is while you're still winning.

• 彼かれは選せん手しゅとしての引ひき時どきを考かんがえ始はじめた。

  He began thinking about when to retire as an athlete.

• 損そん失しつが広ひろがる前まえに、引ひき時どきを見み極きわめる必ひつ要ようがある。

  You need to recognize the time to pull out before the losses spread.