From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrasp an opportunitygrasp an opportunityto eagerly and quickly use an opportunity to do something She is ready to grasp any opportunity to expand the business. → grasp
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grasp an opportunity• Perhaps only Chandos boss Brian Couzens would grasp an opportunity like that.• One person will grasp an opportunity with enthusiasm, whereas another will recoil from the same chance with anxiety and fear. 