be straining at the leash



be straining at the leash

to be very eager to do something that you are being prevented from doing at the present time Meanwhile we hear that our soldiers have reached a peak of fitness and are straining at the leash.
See also: leash, strain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AustĖJa-Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
CosmoKAWZ-moEnglish
Mitra (1)-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Benedicta-Late Roman
Zayn-Arabic
AbigailAB-i-gayl (English), AH-bee-giel (German)English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin