champing at the bit
Example Sentences
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We know that many states are already champing at the bit to do that.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
“We’re champing at the bit to get the data,” one FAA official in Washington said at the time, as days stretched on after the crash without a black-box readout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
“He’s champing at the bit, so that’s a good thing. He’s very anxious to get back out here and help his team.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
They are champing at the bit to memorialize him, but Fife’s motives in agreeing are not purely about the film.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Kyro’s plan had me not run at all for two days, and now I’m champing at the bit.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
