chomp at the bit
US /tʃɑmp æt ðə bɪt/
UK /tʃɑmp æt ðə bɪt/
1.
trappelen van ongeduld, popelen
to be eager or impatient to do something
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The students were chomping at the bit to start their summer vacation.
De studenten stonden te trappelen van ongeduld om aan hun zomervakantie te beginnen.
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After months of training, the athletes were chomping at the bit to compete.
Na maanden van training stonden de atleten te trappelen van ongeduld om te strijden.