Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. intransitive, horses to bite the bit, especially when restless
- v. intransitive, idiomatic (of a person) to show impatience or frustration when delayed
Etymologies
- From champ (verb) ("to chew noisily") + bit ("part of horse's harness held in its mouth"); horses tend to chew on their bits when impatient at waiting. (Wiktionary)
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etcjump the gun, sweeten the pot, do the math, praise the lord a..., laugh all the way..., bite the bullet, hold the phone, bouncing off the ..., settle the score, piss into the wind, chewing through t..., pardon the intrusion and 27 more...
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Restless
How can you stop when your feet say go?
hyperideation, unquiet, unpeaceful, cabin fever, space-hunger, restlessness, inquietude, wanrufe, restiveness, restive, champ at the bit, fidgetiness and 28 more...
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