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leap at the opportunity
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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.
See also: leap, opportunity


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com The Xbox 360 is one of the major players in today's console gaming market, and many people leap at the chance to develop for it.
Most architects would leap at the chance to have Siza pass judgment on their talents so it is essential (unlike last year, AR April 2007) that this year's lop students rise to the challenge and take time to present their work in the most straightforward and unpretentious manner.
How unfortunate that the Echo should leap at the chance to knowingly misrepresent one shady individual's opinion as that of a group of parents.
 
 
 
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