jump at

verb

intr, preposition to be glad to accept
I would jump at the chance of going

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Idioms and Phrases

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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There’s a three-year time jump at the start of the season.

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Long Beach Wilson’s Loren Webster won the Invitational girls long jump with a leap of 19 feet, 10 inches and Camren Smith of Quartz Hill won the Invitational boys triple jump at 49-06.00.

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He set a school record in the 200 last week, tied the school record in the 100 and won the long jump at the Orange County championships.

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Big day for @SMCHSTrack Santa Margarita Catholic and @UofPenn bound senior Leo Francis, breaking the school record in the 200, tying the record in the 100 and winning the long jump at the Orange County Championships!

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Meanwhile, US markets were poised to jump at any reason for hope.

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