pounce

pounce on an opportunity.

the kestrel is ready to pounce on unsuspecting prey.

The bird pounced on the worm.

a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit.

The teacher pounced on the pupil's mistake.

irregular troops who pounced on the convoy at a narrow pass; a colleague who pounced on me because of a mistake in my report.

as he watched, a mink pounced on the vole.

the gang pounced on him and knocked him to the ground.

As soon as I opened my mouth, the teacher pounced on me.

He said something silly and the other boys pounced on it at once.

he pounced after the break to give the United the goal they deserved.

the paper pounced on her admission that she is still a member of CND.

So, cats hide in boxes so they can pounce on us?

Who is this guy? How can he pounce on me like this?

He is fond of pouncing upon the other's slips of tongue.

“Probably getting ready to pounce, ” said Ron.

The panther pounced on the little rabbit, but missed it.

A cardboard box inside can serve a similar purpose and provide a place for them to pounce.

He stepped forward, and the white queen pounced.

But can he get close enough to pounce?

The cat taught him how to pounce and catch his prey the way that he caught rats.

Keynesian academics pounced, declaring the intellectual foundation of austerity destroyed.