chomp at the bit

US /tʃɑmp æt ðə bɪt/
UK /tʃɑmp æt ðə bɪt/
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estar impaciente, estar ansioso

to be eager or impatient to do something

:
The students were chomping at the bit to start their summer vacation.
Los estudiantes estaban impacientes por empezar sus vacaciones de verano.
After months of training, the athletes were chomping at the bit to compete.
Después de meses de entrenamiento, los atletas estaban impacientes por competir.