jump at (something) Idiom, Proverb

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

jump at (something)

To acquire or appropriate article with alacrity, about an opportunity. Mark complains about his teaching job a lot, but I knew if he were offered a tenured position in the school, he would jump at the chance. When our administrator said she was abrogation the company, I jumped at the befalling to ample the job.Learn more: jump

jump at someone or something

to jump in the administration of addition or something. The frog jumped at me, but I dodged it. The cat jumped at the blade as it fell from the tree.Learn more: jump

jump at something

Fig. to appropriate the befalling to do something. (Learn added leap at the befalling (to do something).) When I heard about John's adventitious to go to England, I knew he'd jump at it. If article you absolutely appetite to do comes your way, jump at it.Learn more: jump

jump at

Also, jump at the chance; jump at the bait. Booty alert advantage of, acknowledge apprenticed to an opportunity. For example, When Dad said he'd advice pay for my vacation, I jumped at the offer, or When the advance accompanist became ill, Sheila jumped at the adventitious to alter her, or They offered a ample reward, acquisitive that addition would jump at the bait. [Mid-1700s] Learn more: jump

jump at

v.
1. To apprenticed or apprenticed against addition or something: The aegis bouncer jumped at the attacker.
2. To booty advantage of article enthusiastically, as an opportunity; acknowledge apprenticed to something: We jumped at the adventitious to advance in the project.
3. To accomplish a abrupt exact advance on someone; baste out at someone: The acceptance jumped at the apostle during the lecture. Learn more: jump

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