Window of opportunity
window of opportunity (noun) - an opportunity only exists for a short period of time, so you either need to act now or miss the opportunity
open a window of opportunity - create opportunities for a limited period of time (think of an open window as being the limited opportunities, when the window closes the opportunities are gone)
Example sentences:
* You may still have a window of opportunity to buy a house since house prices haven't risen that much yet.
* The stock trader quickly saw a window of opportunity, bought the stock when it was low, and resold it for a hefty profit.
* Our initial success selling our products in the Mongolian market has opened a critical six-month window of opportunity to to prove to upper management that we can turn a profit in Mongolia.
* The CEO's departure opens a long-awaited and potentially fleeting window of opportunity for a fundamental overhaul of the business.
* There's a window of opportunity to intervene early with special treatment to stop the progression of this disease and prevent it from becoming chronic and full-blown.
* The prime minister said that there was now a window of opportunity for peace.
* We must not let this window of opportunity close.
* Ethernet storage is now a major window of opportunity for Sun.
* Although the opening may be small, these events have created the best window of opportunity to move into the business in the last five years.
* The window of opportunity to adopt these new technologies will exist for quite a while.
* A window of opportunity just slammed shut.
* After the sales presentation there will be a short, but crucial, window of opportunity to close the sale.
* The coup provided a limited window of opportunity for the minister to reveal the truth without worrying about political fallout.
