>The activity is known as, "chomping at the bit" because, that's what
>the horse does. A bored or impatient horse will chew on his bit. With
>some horses it seems to calm them down.

Except that it's actually known as "champing at the bit." Same meaning,
different word -- and, as far as I know, this one phrase is pretty much its
only use left in English.

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