jump into action

idiom

: to act immediately
They jumped into action.

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As a passenger in a car, that may be OK, since you aren’t expected to jump into action at a moment’s notice. Taylor Lonner, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025 The House will quickly jump into action focusing on D.C. when lawmakers return. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025 The Legislature is poised to jump into action on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting effort when lawmakers return today after a month-long recess. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025 This enabled Mercy Chefs to jump into action quickly. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 6 July 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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