champing at the bit
idiom
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.
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On the other, there are, sadly, many who feel that educators do not serve a productive purpose in society and are champing at the bit to see something—anything—put us out of our jobs.
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WIRED, 28 June 2023
After the season 1 finale aired, fans were champing at the bit for more, natch.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 1 June 2023
Weidenbach is champing at the bit to impress Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2023
Prospective bettors in Kansas have been champing at the bit since sports betting in their state became legal.
—Xl Media, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
After the season 1 finale aired, fans were champing at the bit for more, natch.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 1 June 2023
Republicans — some of them anyway — are champing at the bit to impeach President Biden.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 27 Sep. 2022
After the grand success of the Star Wars Holiday Special, clearly George Lucas was champing at the bit to get more top-notch television product into the pipeline.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
Elise King is champing at the bit to return to her day job as a detective inspector with the major crime team.
—Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022
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WIRED, 28 June 2023
After the season 1 finale aired, fans were champing at the bit for more, natch.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 1 June 2023
Weidenbach is champing at the bit to impress Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2023
Prospective bettors in Kansas have been champing at the bit since sports betting in their state became legal.
—Xl Media, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
After the season 1 finale aired, fans were champing at the bit for more, natch.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 1 June 2023
Republicans — some of them anyway — are champing at the bit to impeach President Biden.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 27 Sep. 2022
After the grand success of the Star Wars Holiday Special, clearly George Lucas was champing at the bit to get more top-notch television product into the pipeline.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
Elise King is champing at the bit to return to her day job as a detective inspector with the major crime team.
—Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022
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