champing at the bit

idiom

variants or chomping at the bit

Synonyms of champing at the bit next

: 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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Despite an ankle injury suffered in the previous game, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is champing at the bit to face the Houston Texans on Saturday. —

Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Fatu was champing at the bit waiting for Punk to enter the fray. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Canadian rider Boivin likewise was champing at the bit. —

Amelie Botbol, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024 Tech companies champing at the bit to create the latest, greatest generative AI models face an uncomfortable dilemma. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for champing at the bit

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