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

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jump at

England's Jazmin Sawyers was finally able to put previous disappointments at major championships behind her by winning the women's long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The man, Lantz said, had threatened to jump at one point and officials at the scene were trying to get him to come down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Instead, Krishna believed his customers would jump at being able to straddle the two worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

But it’s likely that consumers and companies will jump at the opportunity to upgrade to computers with Nvidia inside them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

It looked as if the unicorn wanted to jump at the lion's neck.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke