My uncle offered me a trip to Europe, so I seized the opportunity.
•Whenever you have a chance, you should seize the opportunity.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
seize the opportunity — {v. phr.} To exploit a chance. * /His wealthy uncle offered to send him to Harvard and he wisely seized the opportunity./ … Dictionary of American idioms
seize\ the\ opportunity — v. phr. To exploit a chance. His wealthy uncle offered to send him to Harvard and he wisely seized the opportunity … Словарь американских идиом
seize the opportunity — act now to gain most, take advantage of He seized the opportunity to invest in gold. He didn t wait … English idioms
seize the day — formal to use an opportunity to do something that you want and not to worry about the future. Seize the day, young man. You may never get the chance to embark on such an adventure again … New idioms dictionary
take the opportunity — index capitalize (seize the chance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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seize — [siːz] verb [T] 1) to suddenly and firmly hold someone or something ‘Listen, he said, seizing my wrist.[/ex] Before he could run away, she seized him by the collar.[/ex] 2) to take something using official power or force Syn: confiscate Customs… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
