Have you ever used phrase "chomping at the bit"? How often, if ever?
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No , I don't believe I have ever used it , however, I have heard it especially British citizens, yes, I recall 2 people I have work with, both were from the UK.
Yes, when my rabbits were very hungry and would eat their hay very quickly!
While fishing of course.
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I have never heard about this idiom, but thank you for raising that question, broadening the mindset.
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I’ve used it on several different occasions. Often times there would be a bit of confusion because you’d find that not a lot of people are aware of the statement.
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I had never used the phrase "chomping at the bit" in the daily conversation. If you were referring to the idiom "Champing at the bit" as in eager to do something. it's a bit of an old expression traced back to the 1930s and it was more commonly used in published novels. "Champing" is for British English and "Chomping" is more informal and more common in American English.
No, I do not recall ever using this phrase. I’ve heard of it for my whole life, but have not used it myself.
'' Champing at the bit'' is an idiom that means to be eager or can't wait to do something ( being impatient) To be frank, I rarely use this particular idiom :)
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