jump at

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to be glad to accept

   I would jump at the chance of going

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jump at Idioms  

1. Also, jump at the chance; jump at the bait. Take prompt advantage of, respond quickly to an opportunity. For example, When Dad said he'd help pay for my vacation, I jumped at the offer, or When the lead singer became ill, Sheila jumped at the chance to replace her, or They offered a large reward, hoping that someone would jump at the bait. [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

My brother bites back a smile, and I jump at the opening.

From Literature

Quarterly revenue per available seat mile, or how much money the airline makes for every seat it flies, is expected to jump at least 9.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Psychological trauma feels like being frozen in time... I jump at the slightest thing. I've become very vulnerable."

From BBC

Oil producers may jump at the opportunity to return to Venezuela and its estimated 300 billion barrels worth of oil reserves.

From Barron's

European AI-related stocks jump at the start of 2026 trading, tracking gains in Asian tech stocks, with the largest gains seen in the Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal