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Raring To Go

When we say raring to go, we mean we are very eager to begin something, as in we are raring to get going on our vacation. The phrase uses raring, but originally was rearing, and refers to a horse up on its back legs when it wants to get moving. This idiom dates back to the early 1900s.

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