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chomping at the bit

adjective as in impatient, eager

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Alito and Thomas monetize their religious fervor with the deep pockets of oligarchs chomping at the bit to see Trump eliminate corporate taxes and pesky regulations.

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That creates a very unusual power dynamic within the institution for someone who is the monarch, who is the head of state, to receive less support than the person chomping at the bit for that role.

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Combined, they represent Maryland’s highest-ranked freshman recruiting class in five years, and they’re chomping at the bit to get their college careers started.

Some ratepayers are chomping at the bit for change.

He also has been chomping at the bit for a chance to face off against Mr. Trump, whom Mr. Christie endorsed in 2016 and on whose transition team he served.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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