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jump at
verb
- intr, preposition to be glad to accept
I would jump at the chance of going
Idioms and Phrases
Also, jump at the chance ; jump at the bait . Take prompt advantage of, respond quickly to an opportunity. For example, When Dad said he'd help pay for my vacation, I jumped at the offer , or When the lead singer became ill, Sheila jumped at the chance to replace her , or They offered a large reward, hoping that someone would jump at the bait . [Mid-1700s]Example Sentences
"I feel optimistic for tomorrow, would like to get a good start and jump at least one car. And then slowly work my way up. Tonight I will make a masterplan and then I have to try and execute it."
The point was made behind closed doors that if Clement's CV arrived at Ibrox in anonymous form then the directors - and the supporters - would jump at the guy.
While there's often a jump at year-end of companies in critical financial distress, the report found a record increase of 50% from September to December 2024, taking the number of companies in this category to 46,583 businesses.
Ms Hindmarch said she was "so moved" to be asked to be a sensitivity reader for an author who wanted one of his characters to have a similar style of speaking to his ex-colleague in Carmarthen, and other Welsh speakers would "jump at the chance" to help their language reach others.
He moved to L.A. earlier this year and I am sure he would jump at the opportunity to take on this challenge.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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