jump at

English

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Verb

jump at (third-person singular simple present jumps at, present participle jumping at, simple past and past participle jumped at)

1. (idiomatic) To accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.

   I jumped at the position as soon as it was offered.

Translations

to accept something enthusiastically

• Bulgarian: приемам охотно (priemam ohotno)
• Finnish: tarrata (fi), rynnätä (fi)
• Spanish: apresurarse (es), aprovechar (es)