champing at the bit

phrase

variants 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.

Examples of champing at the bit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guardiola was talking at a time when Rodri was champing at the bit to get back into action, while the club’s medical experts were fighting to, effectively, save him from himself. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026

According to Page Six, the model’s essay in the Cut had publishers champing at the bit in a 12-way bidding war that culminated in the hefty pay day. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

The mayoral electoral horse race is just 11 months away, and the contestants are already champing at the bit. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

Silver knows investors are champing at the bit to get in on the ground floor of sports teams. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for champing at the bit

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit