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"chomping at the bit" meaning from the following?
Whew! After that whirlwind introduction of Spring, you have a pretty good idea
of what it can do. Now you are probably chomping at the bit to get down into the
details so you can see how you can use Spring for your projects.
of what it can do. Now you are probably chomping at the bit to get down into the
details so you can see how you can use Spring for your projects.
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intransitve sense 2
intransitve sense 2
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at the bit
what is the bit meaning?
what is the bit meaning?
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champ: 2 : to show impatience of delay or restraint -- usually used in the phrase champing at the bit <he was champing at the bit to begin>
bit: 2 : something bitten or held with the teeth: a : the usually steel part of a bridle inserted in the mouth of a horse b : the rimmed mouth end on the stem of a pipe or cigar holder
bit: 2 : something bitten or held with the teeth: a : the usually steel part of a bridle inserted in the mouth of a horse b : the rimmed mouth end on the stem of a pipe or cigar holder
Specifically, 'cho/amping at the bit' is a reference to a bridled horse eager to move, but being held back by the driver pulling on the reins, forcing the bit into the horse's mouth. Which it then cho/amps. It means 'Eager to go.'
chomp [chomp]
or chump [chump]
vti (past chomped, past participle chomped, present participle chomp·ing, 3rd person present singular chomps) (past chumped, past participle chumped, present participle chump·ing, 3rd person present singular chumps)
chew noisily: to take big bites of food and chew steadily, noisily, and with obvious satisfaction (informal)
n (plural chomps) (informal)
1. noisy bite: a big noisy bite into something
2. sound of bite: the sound made by noisy energetic biting or chewing
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Harish