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Where did the saying "CHOMPING AT THE BIT" originate?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
this chomping at the bit is a horse term. when the horse chews or chomps on the bit it means he is getting bored and wants to move not just stand there.
when a horse is on the bit he is very responce to slight movement of the riens
Source(s): i rode a horse for years - 1 decade ago
i agree with the horse chomping his bit, but also in the western days--if u were to get a tooth pulled, or a bullet dug out of your body. the lack of deading medication, the patient at to bite down on something (like a bit) to help deal with the pain.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It originated with someone who couldn't spell it properly:
"Champing at the bit."
