champing at the bit

idiom

variants or chomping at the bit

Synonyms of champing at the bit next

: waiting in an impatient way to do something

We've all been champing at the bit to get started on the project.

The team was chomping at the bit for their chance to play the defending champions.

Examples of champing at the bit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tech companies champing at the bit to create the latest, greatest generative AI models face an uncomfortable dilemma. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024 And those frustrated customers seem to be champing at the bit. —

Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2024 Related social media, including the show’s popular subreddit, is especially active in the wake of the binge-style release, and diehard fans are already champing at the bit for an unconfirmed Season 2. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 Goldblum, too, is champing at the bit for a renewal. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for champing at the bit

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