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champing at the bit

phrase

variants or chomping at the bit

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“Champing at the bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champing%20at%20the%20bit. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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