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leap at the opportunity (to do something) and leap at the chance (to do something); jump at the chance (to do something); jump at the opportunity (to do something)

Fig. to accept an opportunity eagerly. Frank leapt at the opportunity to become a commercial artist. It was a great idea and we leapt at the opportunity. I would leap at the chance to go to Moscow. His company proposed to send him to England, and John jumped at the chance.

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ANYONE who is awarded a pay increment of pounds 24,000-a-year is in a very fortunate position (Mail, October 14) but Geoff Inskip, chief executive of the West Midlands transport authority, should be ashamed of himself having the gall to accept it at a time when workers within the West Midlands have been made redundant at no fault of their own, who would jump at the chance to work for Centro for even a lesser amount. Transport chief's gall; YourSay by Birmingham Mail (England) The Bluebirds need to sign a goalkeeper to compete with Peter Enckelman for 2009-10 - and Heaton would jump at the chance to stay. THE HEAT IS ON; Tom looks to his City future by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) PETERBOROUGH winger George Boyd has revealed he would jump at the chance to play for Scotland. POSH SCOT by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			jot down journey joy judge judge between Judge not, lest ye be judged judge on its own merits judge one on own merits judgement judging by judgment jugged juggle juggle around juice juice and cookies juice back juice up jumble jumble together jumble up jump jump across jump all over jump at jump at the chance jump bail jump clear of jump down jump down throat jump for joy jump from to jump in jump in with both feet jump off jump off the deep end jump on jump on the bandwagon jump out of jump out of skin jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over jump over the broomstick jump ship jump the gun jump the queue jump the track jump through a hoop jump through hoops jump to conclusions jump up			Jumne Jumo Jumonji Jumonji Masayasu Jumonji, At-Rich Interactive Domain jump jump jump jump jump jump Jump (disambiguation) Jump (disambiguation) Jump (disambiguation) Jump (disambiguation) jump (someone's) bones jump (someone's) bones jump (someone's) bones jump (someone's) bones jump about or around jump across Jump Address Jump Adjustment Library jump all over Jump And Link Jump and Link EXchange Jump And Link Register Jump and run jump at jump at jump at the chance jump at the opportunity jump bail jump bail jump ball jump ball Jump balls Jump balls jump bid jump bones jump bones jump bones jump bones Jump City Jazz Orchestra jump clear of Jump Comics Jump Command and Control Vehicle Jump Command Post Jump Commander Jump Condition jump cut jump cut Jump cuts Jump discontinuity jump disk Jump Down Jump Down jump down someone's throat jump down throat jump down throat jump down throat

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