be straining at the leash

Related to word: strain

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be extremely eager to do something that one is currently being prevented from doing.

    迫不及待

    • These young athletes have been training very hard and are straining at the leash to compete.

      這些年輕運動員一直在努力訓練,迫不及待地想要比賽。

    • After months of being stuck at home, he was straining at the leash to travel.

      在家困了幾個月後,他迫不及待地想要去旅行。

    • The company's new product is ready to launch, and the team is straining at the leash to bring it to market.

      公司的新產品準備上市,團隊迫不及待地想要把它推向市場。