Champ At The Bit Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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champ at the bit What does champ at the bit mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something	Everybody was champing at the bit to start writing the test.
champ at the bit What does champ at the bit mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something	Everybody was champing at the bit to start taking the exam.
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cut out for (something) What does "cut out for (something)" mean?	to have a talent for something, to be suited for something	I do not think that I am cut out for the travelling that is required for my job.

seize an opportunity What does "seize an opportunity" mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I seized the opportunity to take the extra class as soon as I heard about it.
as cool as a cucumber What does "as cool as a cucumber" mean?	to be calm, to be not nervous or anxious	The man is as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.
spaz What does "spaz" mean?	idiot; twit; person who overreacts
gone with the wind What does "gone with the wind" mean?	to be gone	The woman is gone with the wind and we will probably never see her again.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious	The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
eat one`s heart out What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?	to suffer from excessive longing or envy	"You can eat your heart out but I will not give you a piece of this chocolate cake."
catch (someone`s) eye What does "catch (someone`s) eye" mean?	to attract someone`s attention	I tried to catch my friend`s eye at the movie theater but he did not notice me.

supratentorial What does "supratentorial" mean?	in the brain or head; used to say a condition is psychiatric instead of neurological.	This patient's problem is supratentorial. We can't do anything for him here in the ER.
ease up on (someone or something) What does "ease up on (someone or something)" mean?	to put less pressure on someone or something, to relax	The boy was having problems at school so the teacher eased up on him.
straight-shooter What does "straight-shooter" mean?	person who speaks directly and frankly
Gung ho What does "Gung ho" mean?	If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don't think about the consequences.
cock-and-bull story What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?	a story that is not true	The boys gave us a cock-and-bull story about the tire marks in front of our house.

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Champ At The Bit Idiom