jump at
Related to jump at: jumper
jump at (something)
To accept or seize something with alacrity, typically an opportunity. Mark complains about his teaching job a lot, but I knew if he were offered a tenured position in the school, he would jump at the chance. When our manager said she was leaving the company, I jumped at the opportunity to fill the job.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
jump at someone or something
to jump in the direction of someone or something. The frog jumped at me, but I dodged it. The cat jumped at the leaf as it fell from the tree.
See also: jump
jump at something
Fig. to seize the opportunity to do something. (See also leap at the opportunity (to do something).) When I heard about John's chance to go to England, I knew he'd jump at it. If something you really want to do comes your way, jump at it.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
jump at
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]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
jump at
v.
1. To leap or bound toward someone or something: The security guard jumped at the attacker.
2. To take advantage of something enthusiastically, as an opportunity; respond quickly to something: We jumped at the chance to invest in the project.
3. To make a sudden verbal attack on someone; lash out at someone: The students jumped at the speaker during the lecture.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- jump at (something)
- jump at the chance (to do something)
- jump at the opportunity
- jump at the opportunity (to do something)
- leap at the chance (to do something)
- leap at the opportunity
- leap at the opportunity (to do something)
- seize the opportunity
- seize the opportunity (to do something)
- leap at