jump into action

idiom

: to act immediately
They jumped into action.

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The most effective leaders don’t just jump into action. Maren Perry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Dramatic bodycam footage captures moment firefighter is rescued after home explosion Illinois police officers and a good Samaritan jump into action when a firefighter becomes trapped beneath rubble after a house fire explosion on April 3. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Federal law requires agencies to notify states generally 60 days in advance when laying off 50 or more people, so that states can jump into action. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025 How did The Night Agent season 1 end? In the season 1 finale of The Night Agent, Peter and Rose jump into action to stop Vice President Redfield and Wick’s plot to assassinate President Travers at Camp David. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jump into action

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“Jump into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20into%20action. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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