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chafe at the bit

chafe at the bit
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheyf at stressed th ee bit]
    • /tʃeɪf æt stressed ði bɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheyf at stressed th ee bit]
    • /tʃeɪf æt stressed ði bɪt/

Definition of chafe at the bit words

  • noun chafe at the bit to be impatient or vexed, as because of delay 3
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Parts of speech for Chafe at the bit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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chafe at the bit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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