chomping at the bit
Example Sentences
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“We’ve been chomping at the bit to get going,” Wong said, “and these are the funds that accelerate things.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Some ratepayers are chomping at the bit for change.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023
“And really, I’ve never had issues with players chomping at the bit and then being like, ‘All right, you have to wait.’
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2023
It'll be interesting to see what they do next, because I know Amazon's probably chomping at the bit to give them another season of something.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2023
By this time the young governess was chomping at the bit, as is often said about racehorses.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
