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What Stops ICE from Snatching People Off Canadian Streets? Very Little (thewalrus.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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[–] -2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Champing at the bit sounds dumb af tbh and I've never heard it before IRL compared to chomping.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    It's chomping, referring to the bit that goes in a horses mouth. If it chomps, it means it's eager. Hence, chomping at the bit means someone is eager.

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