champ at the bit

Etymology
From + ; horses tend to chew their bits when impatient with waiting.

Verb

 * 1)  To bite the bit, especially when restless.
 * 2)  To show impatience or frustration when delayed.
 * 3) * 2001: Byron Spice, Science Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PG News read at on 14 May 2006
 * Pittsburgh supercomputer is complete, and scientists are champing at the bit to use it.
 * 1) * 2006: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, webpage for Ideas with wings, a radio series supporting innovation read at http://abc.net.au/science/wings/ on 14 May 2006
 * Everyone is champing at the bit to be labelled innovative.
 * 1) * 2006: Al Rosenquist of Pastika’s Sport Shop, speaking to Terrell Boettcher of Sawyer County Record, Hayward, Wisconsin, Anglers champing at the bit read at on 14 May 2006
 * We had quite a few people in last weekend. They’re champing at the bit, ready to go.

Translations

 * Finnish: purra kuolainta
 * French:
 * German: auf dem Gebiss kauen
 * Russian: закуси́ть удила́


 * Finnish: hermoilla
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Russian: закуси́ть удила́
 * Swedish: brinna av iver, brinna av otålighet