3.champ at the bit or chafe at the bit<非正式>急不可待地要开始(工作、旅行等)
Jonathan had been champing at the bit for over a week and there was no way we were going to be able to hold him back any longer.乔纳森已经盼了一个多星期了, 我们没办法再拦着他了。
The star striker has been injured for three weeks and is champing at the bit to get back into action.这位明星前锋受伤三个星期了, 正迫不及待地要重回赛场。