“He was chomping at the bit to start.”
Grammar Entry 659 / 1605 60-second read
Chomping at the bit vs. Champing at the bit
Traditional: CHAMPING.
The comparisoni
“He was champing at the bit to start.”
The ruleii
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CHAMPING is the original. CHOMPING now widely accepted.
CHAMP is an older verb meaning to bite or chew noisily — used of horses biting the bit.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
British editors keep "champ."