leap at the opportunity



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marzenamah-ZHE-nahPolish
Basil['bæzl]
AronAH-rawn (Polish), AH-ron (Croatian)Polish, Croatian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
GordenGAWR-dənEnglish
Lucasta-Literature
GeoffJEFEnglish