chomp at the bit

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To show impatience or frustration when delayed. intransitive
    — Electronics makers chomping at the bit.

词形变化

chomps at the bit present,singular,third-person chomping at the bit participle,present chomped at the bit participle,past chomped at the bit past champ at the bit alternative

词源

Non-standard variant of champ at the bit, recasting it as chomp (“to chew noisily”) + bit (“part of a horse's harness held in its mouth”); horses tend to chew on their bits when impatient at waiting.
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