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to get the bit between one's teeth
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to begin doing or taking part in something with enthusiasm and determination
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Example
He can be lazy about doing his work, but when he gets the bit between his teeth there's no stopping him.
Taking the bit between his teeth he set off across the plain with greater speed than the bones of his anatomy ever gave any promise of.
She wasn't that interested at first, but she loved it once she got the bit between her teeth.
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