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

Stefano Pioli: The former AC Milan and Fiorentina boss is currently out of work and would surely jump at a chance to manage the national team.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There is every indication he would jump at a return to north London after he was sacked by former chairman Daniel Levy only five months after losing to Liverpool in Madrid.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“There’s a tendency for folks to jump at a solution when there may not even be a problem that exists,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

The coffee was profoundly black, almost tar, and so strong it seemed to jump at me from the cup.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen