PHRASES WITH ‘LEAP’: LEAP AT THE CHANCE (TO DO SOMETHING)
07 / 04 / 2021
Idioms/Expressions
PHRASES WITH ‘LEAP’: LEAP AT THE CHANCE (TO DO SOMETHING): meaning and examples
Happy Wednesday, everyone! If you read yesterday's post, then you know that this week, we are looking at Phrases with the word LEAP.
Today we are learning the phrase: LEAP AT THE CHANCE (TO DO SOMETHING)
Definition: To eagerly accept to do something.
Example 1: I would leap at the chance to watch your dog if you ever go out of town.
Example 2: We thought he was going to leap at the chance to become a manager, but he says he prefers not to work in management.
Example 3: I leapt at the chance to teach this seminar.
NOTE: We can also spell the past tense as LEAPED. This is more common in American English.
That's all for today's lessons. Have a great day!
