英语词汇champ at the bit的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	champ at the bit
词源	champ at the bit. An expression that has been used figura- tively since the late 17th century to describe someone impatient or anxious while waiting—like a horse ready to run, champing at the bit in its mouth and stomping the ground. Both champ and chomp mean “to bite upon or grind,” chomp probably de- riving from the earlier champ for reasons unknown.
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