jump on
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to quickly take advantage of an opportunity
Literally: jump onto something
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She jumped on the chance to buy tickets to the concert
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “jump on” mean?
to quickly take advantage of an opportunity Literally: jump onto something
Is “jump on” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.