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be champing/chomping at the bit
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be champing/chomping at the bit
to be very keen to start an activity or to go somewhere. By the time he arrived to pick us up we were champing at the bit with impatience. I'm not sure if he's ready for extra responsibility yet, but he's chafing at the bit.
See also: bit, champ
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I know there will be thousands of outdoor sports enthusiasts, including myself, who will be chomping at the bit for the grand opening next fall," said Clay Larkin, Mayor of Post Falls.
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``I don't think they're going to be chomping at the bit to get a deal done over that six-month period.
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