Question 1

What does “strain at the leash” mean?

Accepted Answer

to want to do sth very much

Question 2

How is “strain at the leash” used?

Accepted Answer

In Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010), one line is: “At Rue du Bac they're straining at the leash!”

Question 3

Which movie is “strain at the leash” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010).

strain at the leash

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