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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The Trump administration should jump at the chance.
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Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
If Ball were to ask out of Charlotte, other teams would jump at the chance to land him.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Don’t jump at the first thing or be too quick to agree.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Given that, when Harjo, who had led Canada’s ski team the previous year, expressed an interest in coaching Shiffrin, the skier jumped at the chance to hire her.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
If Ball were to ask out of Charlotte, other teams would jump at the chance to land him.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Don’t jump at the first thing or be too quick to agree.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Given that, when Harjo, who had led Canada’s ski team the previous year, expressed an interest in coaching Shiffrin, the skier jumped at the chance to hire her.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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