champing at the bit
idiom
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or chomping at the bit
: 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.
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What if WhatsApp had sold to Google, which was champing at the bit to add the messaging app to its own portfolio?
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Mount has European pedigree, having won the Champions League with Chelsea, and is clearly champing at the bit to increase his minutes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noah Wyle knew that fans of The Pitt would be champing at the bit for backstory at this point in its run — and boy, does Episode 11 deliver.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Ottawa once again will have to dig itself out of a potential slide as teams below in the standings are champing at the bit to keep themselves afloat.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Mount has European pedigree, having won the Champions League with Chelsea, and is clearly champing at the bit to increase his minutes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noah Wyle knew that fans of The Pitt would be champing at the bit for backstory at this point in its run — and boy, does Episode 11 deliver.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Ottawa once again will have to dig itself out of a potential slide as teams below in the standings are champing at the bit to keep themselves afloat.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for champing at the bit
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“Champing at the bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champing%20at%20the%20bit. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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