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swiftly accept

[ˈswɪftli əkˈsɛpt]
verb phrase
aceitar prontamente
1. to agree to or consent to something quickly and without hesitation
She swiftly accepted the job offer without negotiating the salary.
Ela aceitou prontamente a oferta de emprego sem negociar o salário.
2. to receive or acknowledge something rapidly and willingly
The committee swiftly accepted the proposal for the new project.
O comitê aceitou rapidamente a proposta do novo projeto.
NYC Slang
jump on it / jump at it
Synonyms
readily acceptpromptly acceptquickly acceptimmediately acceptembrace quickly
Antonyms
reluctantly acceptslowly accepthesitantly acceptrejectrefuse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aceitar prontamente
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
aceitar rapidinho
informal, colloquial variant
Portugal
aceitar prontamente
formal standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump at the chance
take the bait
say yes in a heartbeat
go along with
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