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jumping at the chance

jumping at the chance is the present participle and gerund 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 jumping at the chance

What is jumping at the chance the present participle and gerund of?
Jumping at the chance is the present participle and gerund of jump at the chance.

Words near jumping at the chance in the dictionary

  1. jumping all over
  2. jumping and dumping
  3. jumping around
  4. jumping at
  5. jumping at one's own shadow
  6. jumping at the chance
  7. jumping at the opportunity
  8. jumping bail
  9. jumping bean
  10. jumping beans
  11. jumping before one is pushed

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