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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Tech companies champing at the bit to create the latest, greatest generative AI models face an uncomfortable dilemma.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024
And those frustrated customers seem to be champing at the bit.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
Related social media, including the show’s popular subreddit, is especially active in the wake of the binge-style release, and diehard fans are already champing at the bit for an unconfirmed Season 2.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Goldblum, too, is champing at the bit for a renewal.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024
And those frustrated customers seem to be champing at the bit.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
Related social media, including the show’s popular subreddit, is especially active in the wake of the binge-style release, and diehard fans are already champing at the bit for an unconfirmed Season 2.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Goldblum, too, is champing at the bit for a renewal.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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 1 Dec. 2024.
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