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.

Examples of champing at the bit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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