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be champing at the bit

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be champing/chomping at the bit

  also be chafing at the bit

to be very keen to start an activity or to go somewhere By the time he arrived to pick us up we were champing at the bit with impatience. I'm not sure if he's ready for extra responsibility yet, but he's chafing at the bit.

See also: bit, champ