when opportunity knocks

phrase

: when a person gets the chance to do something he or she wants to do

You need to be ready when opportunity knocks.

Examples of when opportunity knocks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They’re not bogged down by last-minute security exceptions or slowed by technical debt when opportunity knocks. — Craig Burland, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Ukraine will also be guided by when its forces are trained and ready, when the new equipment and munitions arrive, when the politics are right, and when opportunity knocks. — Peter Weber, The Week, 29 Mar. 2023

As has been the case with Cash’s team in recent years, when opportunity knocks somebody usually answers. — Tom Layberger, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022

Make important decisions that affect your future in late August or early September, and when opportunity knocks, be sure to answer. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2021

Rhymes for when opportunity knocks

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks