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to chomp at the bit
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to hardly be able to wait for something due to intense excitement
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Idiom
Informal
Old use
Example
After two hours of waiting in the airport lobby, we were chafing at the bit to finally get on the plane.
As soon as the kids saw the pool, they were chafing at the bit to get in.
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