be on the bit

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• champ at the bit — {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. * /The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing./ * /As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• champ at the bit — {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. * /The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing./ * /As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• champ at the bit — verb a) to bite the bit, especially when restless Pittsburgh supercomputer is complete, and scientists are champing at the bit to use it. b) (of a person) to show impatience or frustration when delayed Everyone is champing at the bit to be… …   Wiktionary

• champ\ at\ the\ bit — v. phr. To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing. As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out …   Словарь американских идиом

• fonshin'\ at\ the\ bit — someone who is very anxious to get going, someone who is really steamed and ready to blow, had to have originated from something to do with horses The kids were so anxious to get to Grandma s that they were fonshin at the bit …   Dictionary of american slang

• fonshin'\ at\ the\ bit — someone who is very anxious to get going, someone who is really steamed and ready to blow, had to have originated from something to do with horses The kids were so anxious to get to Grandma s that they were fonshin at the bit …   Dictionary of american slang

• chomp at the bit — verb To show impatience or frustration when delayed. Electronics makers chomping at the bit …   Wiktionary

• On the bit — A horse correctly on the bit with a soft contact, due to impulsion causing him to raise his back. The phrases on the bit , behind the bit and above the bit are equestrian terms used to describe a horse s posture relative to the reins and the… …   Wikipedia

• take\ the\ bit\ in\ one's\ mouth — • take the bit in one s mouth • take the bit in one s teeth adv. phr. To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something. When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing …   Словарь американских идиом

• take\ the\ bit\ in\ one's\ teeth — • take the bit in one s mouth • take the bit in one s teeth adv. phr. To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something. When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing …   Словарь американских идиом

• take the bit in one's mouth — also[take the bit in one s teeth] {adv. phr.} To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something. * /When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing with her./ Compare:… …   Dictionary of American idioms