champ at the bit

champ at the bit  {v. phr.}
To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start.
The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing.
As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out.
Categories: verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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