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to chafe
01
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
02
(of a body part) to become sore or irritated due to being rubbed against something
2.1
to make a body part become sore or irritated by rubbing against it
03
to rub a body part so that it becomes warm
04
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
05
cause friction
06
feel extreme irritation or anger
Example
Harry wants more power and position at court than Edward is willing to give him and he chafes at the bit, which only exacerbates his dilema.
As soon as the kids saw the pool, they were chafing at the bit to get in.
After two hours of waiting in the airport lobby, we were chafing at the bit to finally get on the plane.