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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Bay Area foodies seeking wagyu and whimsy jumped at the chance to dine at Stoneage Omakase, which planned to serve high-end sushi in Hillsborough’s fantastical Flintstone House starting Friday.
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Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Roser Sauri jumped at the chance to reconnect with her childhood by recovering and playing the chiming sequence that had sounded in her grandfather’s village when he was baptized.
—Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
For the Pride Live team, the visitor center didn’t even need to be a permanent structure — a mobile concept was also considered — but when 51 Christopher Street became available for lease in 2022, Pride Live jumped at the chance.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
The animal jumped at the female employee, pawing her, before scampering away while the employee ran into the stand, shutting the door behind her.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
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Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Roser Sauri jumped at the chance to reconnect with her childhood by recovering and playing the chiming sequence that had sounded in her grandfather’s village when he was baptized.
—Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
For the Pride Live team, the visitor center didn’t even need to be a permanent structure — a mobile concept was also considered — but when 51 Christopher Street became available for lease in 2022, Pride Live jumped at the chance.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
The animal jumped at the female employee, pawing her, before scampering away while the employee ran into the stand, shutting the door behind her.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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