"chafe at the bit" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: chafes at the bit [present, singular, third-person], chafing at the bit [participle, present], chafed at the bit [participle, past], chafed at the bit [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} chafe at the bit (third-person singular simple present chafes at the bit, present participle chafing at the bit, simple past and past participle chafed at the bit)
  1. Synonym of champ at the bit Synonyms: champ at the bit [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-chafe_at_the_bit-en-verb-4COsO9bB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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