"champing at the bit" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} champing at the bit
  1. present participle and gerund of champ at the bit Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: champ at the bit
    Sense id: en-champing_at_the_bit-en-verb-zOymZxKR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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