jump at
Grab without hesitation
To jump at something is to accept it eagerly and without hesitation: She jumped at the chance to study abroad, He jumped at the offer.
The image is of leaping toward an opportunity before it can escape.
The phrase nearly always appears with words like chance, opportunity, or offer.
- snap upAcquire quickly and eagerly
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- seize the momentAct on present opportunity
- pounceSudden attack leap
- eagerIntensely wanting something
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