jump at
To accept eagerly
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Main Entry: ↑jump
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ˈjump at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they jump at he/she/it jumps at present participle jumping at past tense jumped at past participle jumped at] phrasal verb
to take an opportunity that is offered to you in a very enthusiastic way
I jumped at the chance to go with him.
Collocations
Nouns frequently used with jump at
Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym
Main entry: jump
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accept (an opportunity or offer) eagerly
he jumped at the chance to start his own company
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jump at [phrasal verb]
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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Main Entry: ↑jump
Useful english dictionary. 2012.