VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Chomp at the Bit

Meaning:

To be eager to do something

Examples:

  • I was chomping at the bit for the game to start.
  • So he champed at the bit, in the grip of an intense homesickness that could be cured only by our escape.
  • After two hours of waiting in the airport lobby, we were chomping at the bit to finally get on the plane.
  • I expect you're champing at the bit, so we'll get things going as soon as we can.