“Jump at the chance”in other languages
Accept an opportunity eagerly and at once.
English
Hebrew
Spanish
Thai
Same idea, different pictures
English and Hebrew jump: at the chance, or onto the bargain, קופצים על המציאה. Spanish catches it in flight, cazar al vuelo, before it gets away.
Thai learned it on the river: น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก, when the water rises, hurry and scoop it up. The tide won't wait.
More sayings in other languages
- Keep one's cool
- Kick against the pricks
- Kick the bucket
- Kiss something goodbye
- Knock on wood
- Laugh one's head off
- Lay down the law
- Left high and dry
- Let the cat out of the bag