Choose the meaning of the idiom "make hay while the sun shines".

to make good use of a chance while it lastsCorrect answerYour answerto work in the fieldsCorrect answerYour answerto rest on a sunny dayCorrect answerYour answerto wait for good weatherCorrect answerYour answer

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To make hay while the sun shines is to use a good chance before it passes.

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Wait for good weather is close to the opposite: the idiom says act now.

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Choose the meaning of the idiom "make hay while the sun shines".

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