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Mordere il freno

To chafe at restrictions; to be impatient

Literal Translation

"To bite the bit"

What it means

To chafe at restrictions; to be impatient

Example in context

"I ragazzi mordevano il freno durante le lunghe riunioni."

"The young guys were chafing at the bit during the long meetings."

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