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“To champ at the bit” is a metaphor meaning “to be very eager to get started” on a task or enterprise (”The new owners were champing at the bit to cut employee benefits”). ... But the sort of “champ” that horses do is almost certainly onomatopoeic or “echoic” in origin, meaning that “champ” arose as...
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Dear Word Detective: I have always maintained that the phrase for being in a hurry is "...champing at the bit." I am in the minority, however, since everyone I know says "chomping." Of course, these are the same people who may cite ... The origin and development of "skittish" is, unfortunately, a bit unclear.
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In Reply to: Champing at the Bit posted by Amy Fifer on November 30, 2000 ... : Does anyone know the meaning and origin of champing at the bit? ... We had a good discussion of this recently. You could type "champing" into the space above.
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Every Time I Die Champing At The Bit lyrics in the Gutter Phenomenon Album. These Champing At The Bit lyrics are performed by Every Time I DieWe drew ... . Send "Champing At The Bit" Ringtone to your Cell .
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Every Time I Die Champing the Bit lyrics . These Champing the Bit lyrics are performed by Every Time I DieWe drew a crowd. The crowd drew the blood. ... We're wearing down. This is the year of the party crasher. It's you and me for the first time in history. We're history. . Send "Champing the Bit" Ringtone to your Cell .
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Astrophysicist Mike Norman would love to witness star birth, to see exactly how a giant cloud of gas collapses under the force of gravity to form stars. He doubts he'll ... The Distributed Terascale Facility "is a bit of an experiment," said Bob Borchers, director of the NSF's advanced computer infrastructure division.
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This election means a golden opening for Rudd. Facing a new White House incumbent with a fresh mandate, Rudd will seek to put his own stamp on the US relationship in a manner that was impossible with George W. Bush. ... Much of Rudd's foreign policy ambition remains in suspension, ... So far Rudd has finessed Bush with skill.
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The wonderful Bubba Ho-Tep took forever to get on screens, and Bruce Campbell's My Name is Bruce is no different. As that poster on the right teases, ... cinematical: Girls on Film: Sparkly Vamps, Sweaty Wolves & Skin Flicks http://bit.ly/7c6Cqd ... cinematical: Black Friday Movie Deals: Walmart http://bit.ly/8G42mA...
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Politicians in Washington may not yet be convinced of the viability of renewable energy like wind power, given the Hill’s repeated delays in renewing federal tax-credits. But there are a few true believers: big European utilities convinced the U.S. is the El Dorado of wind power.E.On, one of Europe’s biggest [...]
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