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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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Go back to 1989 and a digital-first Stan Bergman was champing at the bit to transform Henry Schein.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Greenlaw has been champing at the bit to get on the field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
By the time Cregger was going out with his follow-up, Weapons, Hollywood was champing at the bit.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Go back to 1989 and a digital-first Stan Bergman was champing at the bit to transform Henry Schein.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Greenlaw has been champing at the bit to get on the field.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
By the time Cregger was going out with his follow-up, Weapons, Hollywood was champing at the bit.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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