jump at
phrasal verb
jumped at; jumping at; jumps at
: to eagerly take (a chance, offer, etc.)
She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.
He jumped at the offer of a better job.
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So when Kosinski called Hamilton about his F1 project, Hamilton jumped at the chance to be a producer.
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Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Ke Huy Quan jumped at the chance to work on The White Lotus.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The two jumped at the sight of each other and launched into spirited conversation, punctuated by a selfie on Washington's phone.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
So, when Paddington learns that Lucy is in trouble, Mrs. Brown jumps at the opportunity for some vacation bonding and ushers her family into a Peruvian rescue mission.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Ke Huy Quan jumped at the chance to work on The White Lotus.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The two jumped at the sight of each other and launched into spirited conversation, punctuated by a selfie on Washington's phone.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
So, when Paddington learns that Lucy is in trouble, Mrs. Brown jumps at the opportunity for some vacation bonding and ushers her family into a Peruvian rescue mission.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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