get the bit between teeth

get/take the bit between your teeth

(British, American & Australian) also take the bit in your teeth (American)

to start doing something in a very keen way When the team really gets the bit between their teeth, they are almost impossible to beat. (British, American & Australian)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
GÜLbahar	-	Turkish
Jamin	-	Biblical
Gabija	-	Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Krista	KRIS-tah (German), KRIS-tə (English), KREES-tah (Finnish)	German, English, Finnish
Tifawt	-	Northern African, Berber
Tancredo	-	Spanish