Work & careers
jump at the chance
accept an opportunity eagerly
If you jump at the chance, you accept an opportunity quickly and enthusiastically.
Hear it in real life
Would you join us for the hike?
Absolutely - I'd jump at the chance.
She would jump at the chance to work abroad for a year.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I would jump on the chance to travel.
Say: I would jump at the chance to travel.
The fixed preposition is "at," not "on."
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How it fits in a sentence.
jump at the chance toverb; would jump at the chance
Your turn: say it out loud
She would jump at the chance to work abroad for a year.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
jump at the chance
accept an opportunity eagerly
“She would jump at the chance to work abroad for a year.”
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