CHAMP AT THE BIT


Meaning of CHAMP AT THE BIT in English

phrasal

or champ the bit

1. of a horse : to bite or gnash a bit in unruliness or impatience

the mustang snorted and champed the bit … ready to bolt — Zane Grey

2. : to be impatient of restraint or inactivity

Gaul may champ the bit and foam in fetters — Lord Byron

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