jump into action

idiom

: to act immediately
They jumped into action.

Examples of jump into action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After-hours calls for emergency repairs are costly and difficult to schedule, but some companies jump into action quickly for a loyal customer. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023 The camera operators are poised to jump into action and follow the team to whom they are assigned. Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023 Proponents argue officers can deter school violence and that, in the event of an active shooter, an armed person on campus can immediately jump into action to protect students. Talia Richman, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023 The man speaks no english, but Marcus is quick to jump into action to get him back on his feet. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 22 June 2023 Conduct Mock 'Disaster Drills' Is your crisis PR team ready to jump into action at the drop of a hat? Yec, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 While others stay too long in the planning phase to design the perfect business, lucky people jump into action. Liana Zavo, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023 The research, published this week in the journal Nature, suggests that memory B cells produced in response to infection with SARS-CoV-2 remain dormant in the bone marrow, ready to jump into action when needed. Eliza MacKintosh, CNN, 28 May 2021 People may not be inclined to jump into action because of a text message. Amir Levi, Forbes, 28 June 2022

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“Jump into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20into%20action. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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