strain at the leash

verb

To be very eager to do or begin something.

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Meanings

verbstrain at the leash (third-person singular simple present strains at the leash, present participle straining at the leash, simple past and past participle strained at the leash)

present singular third person strains at the leash · participle present straining at the leash · participle past strained at the leash · past strained at the leash

  1. idiomaticTo be very eager to do or begin something.
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APA

strain at the leash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strain%20at%20the%20leash

MLA

“strain at the leash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strain%20at%20the%20leash. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strain at the leash,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strain%20at%20the%20leash.

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