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champing at the bit

champing at the bit

Posted Sep 6, 2008 18:39 UTC (Sat) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)
In reply to: Schneier's articles scare me sometimes... by pr1268
Parent article: CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones (CNet)

It's "champing" at the bit. Chomping is biting down hard, whereas champing is gnashing, which is what a horse does to the bit when he's anxious to go and the rider won't let him.


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