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单词 straining at the leash
释义

straining at the leash in British English

eagerly impatient to begin something
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Examples of 'straining at the leash' in a sentence
straining at the leash

Both horse and trainer are straining at the leash.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He really did sound like a leader straining at the leash for battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There's a certain amount of straining at the leash during cold spells.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Of all the clubs, they have recruited most ambitiously over the winter; their squad was straining at the leash before yesterday's start.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He is straining at the leash.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And don't tell me those sides are not going to be straining at the leash to get out on that hallowed turf.
The Sun (2016)
Make that straining at the leash.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Synonyms of 'straining at the leash'

impatient, eager, restless, chafing
More Synonyms of straining at the leash
(idiom) 
Definition
eagerly impatient to begin something
There are plenty of youngsters straining at the leash to take their place.
Synonyms
impatient
They are impatient for jobs and security.
eager
Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.
restless
chafing
See leash

Additional synonyms

in the sense of eager
Definition
very keen to have or do something
Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.
Synonyms
anxious,
keen,
raring,
hungry,
intent,
yearning,
impatient,
itching,
thirsty,
zealous

Nearby words of
straining at the leash

  • strain
  • strained
  • strainer
  • straining at the leash
  • strait
  • strait-laced
  • strand

Synonyms of 'straining at the leash'

straining at the leash

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