raring to go
Bursting with anticipation
Raring to go means eager and impatient to begin something.
The phrase captures restless enthusiasm, like a horse straining against the reins: The team was raring to go after months of preparation.
Raring outside this fixed expression is rare, though you might hear someone is raring for a fight.
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- excitedEagerly anticipating something
- can't waitEager anticipation expressed
- pumpedExcitedly eager, energized
- fired upExtremely enthusiastic and motivated
chomping at the bit · itching · ready · ready to roll · keen · enthusiastic · bright eyed and bushy tailed · full of beans · revved up · antsy · impatient · energized · buzzing · amped · restless · psyched · gung-ho · stoked
- anticipationanticipating, expectation, expectancy, expecting, awaiting
- Horse Idiomshold your horses, dark horse, high horse, straight from the horse's mouth, horse sense
- mood idiomsbad mood, black mood, dark mood, foul mood, in a mood
- energy levelsenergetic, energized, hyped, exhausted, fatigued
eagerness/enthusiasm
raring to goreluctant
Unwilling to act
hesitant · unwilling · dragging one's feet · unenthusiastic · resistant