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champ at the bit

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  • verb intransitive, horses to bite the bit, especially when restless
  • verb intransitive, idiomatic (of a person) to show impatience or frustration when delayed

Etymologies

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From champ (verb) ("to chew noisily") + bit ("part of horse's harness held in its mouth"); horses tend to chew on their bits when impatient at waiting.

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