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jumped at the chance

jumped at the chance is the simple past and past participle of jump at the chance.

Meaning of jump at the chance

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To immediately accept an offer; to seize an opportunity.
    • "What in the hell is wrong with my offer? Any woman within a hundred miles would jump at the chance to become my wife."
      She stared at him, incredulous. "Well, pin a rose on your nose, you cocky bastard. […]1996, Jane Bonander, Winter Heart, page 117

Questions about jumped at the chance

What is jumped at the chance the simple past and past participle of?
Jumped at the chance is the simple past and past participle of jump at the chance.

Words near jumped at the chance in the dictionary

  1. jumped all over
  2. jumped and dumped
  3. jumped around
  4. jumped at
  5. jumped at one's own shadow
  6. jumped at the chance
  7. jumped at the opportunity
  8. jumped bail
  9. jumped before one was pushed
  10. jumped claims
  11. jumped down

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