vor kurzem, vorhin, unlängst

see you in a (little) while Idiom

make hay while the sun shines

do something at the right time, not wait too long You should make hay while the sun shines and paint the house while the weather is good.

once in a while

occasionally We like Japanese food so we go to that restaurant once in a while.

quit while you're ahead

quit before you begin to lose, don't push your luck If he lets you have the car, don't ask for his credit card. Quit while you're ahead.

strike while the iron is hot

do it before it is too late, now is the time to act In business, timing is important. You strike while the iron is hot.

for a while

for a period of time暂时；片刻；一会儿
Wait for a little while，as I shallbe back in a few minutes．等一会儿，因为我马上就回来。
Let's rest for a while．让我们休息一会儿。
Why don't you lay that difficult math problem aside for a while ？你为什么不把那道数学难题暂时放一边呢？

while away

pass（the time）in a leisurely way 消磨（时间）
I was glad of his company to while away an hour until the train came．在等车的一小时中，有他作伴消磨时间，我很高兴。
It's foolish to while away one's time in idle talk．把时间花费在闲谈上是很愚蠢的。

worth one's while

Idiom(s): worth one's while

Theme: BENEFIT

worth one's time and trouble.
• The job pays so badly it's not worth your while even going for an interview.
• It's not worth Mary's while going all that way just for a one-hour meeting.

while away the time

Idiom(s): while away the time

Theme: TIME - SPEND

to spend or waste time.
• I like to read to while away the time.
• Jane whiles the time away by daydreaming.

make it worth one's while

Idiom(s): make it worth one's while

Theme: VALUE

to make something profitable enough for someone to do.
• If you deliver this parcel for me, I'll make it worth your while.
• The boss said he'd make it worth our while if we worked late.

get out while the getting is good

Idiom(s): get out while the getting is good

Theme: DEPART

to leave a place while it is still possible to do so; to withdraw from a place, position, or some organization at an opportune time.
• The party was getting noisy enough that one of the neighbors was bound to call the police, so we left. We always get out while the getting is good.
• Everyone at my office was being required to do more and more work. I decided to get out while the getting was good. I quit.