Sentence examples for jumped for it from inspiring English sources

Mr. Chapman, sniffing an opportunity, jumped for it.

Van Nistelrooy and Guerrero both jumped for it and got in each other's way.

Lloyd's friend Matt Kees jumped for it, but the ball deflected off his fingertips, right to Lloyd.

But just an instant before he jumped for it, Beltran banged awkwardly into the padded, green outfield wall.

Gareth Barry swung it in towards the far post from the right, John Terry jumped for it and missed, and the ball fell at the feet of Owen at the edge of the six-yard box.

So our left fielder Moises Alou chased it down and jumped for it as a spectator — a Cubs fan named Steve Bartman — reached up to try to catch it.

"You don't want to jump for it because you're not getting it anyway".

If the ball is nearby, he will move toward it and hit; if it's a little too far away, he will jump for it.

"Every time the phone rang I was jumping for it, and that hasn't happened in so long, sharing a line with your family," he said.

Hint: The bank wants your money make them jump for it.

"I didn't think I was going to have to go to the fence and when I did I had to jump for it.