champing at the bit

Example Sentences

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We know that many states are already champing at the bit to do that.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

“We’re champing at the bit to get the data,” one FAA official in Washington said at the time, as days stretched on after the crash without a black-box readout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Head coach Lynne Roberts, who spoke with her last week, said Brink is making significant progress and is champing at the bit to get back on the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

They are champing at the bit to memorialize him, but Fife’s motives in agreeing are not purely about the film.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Kyro’s plan had me not run at all for two days, and now I’m champing at the bit.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen