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DictionarySeekeenkeen as mustard
keen as mustardVery enthusiastic and excited (about or to do something). Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. There are plenty of talented kids around this area who are keen as mustard to be on the team, so we should have no problem filling the spot. Silverstone plays the hardened veteran detective, while Ridley plays the keen-as-mustard rookie assigned to be her partner.See also: keen, mustardkeen as mustard mainly BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone is keen as mustard they are very eager to do something. I have an adult pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard. Note: You can also describe someone as mustard-keen. Sir Richard was mustard-keen to say his bit. Note: `Keen' means enthusiastic, but is also used to mean sharp when referring to the blade or cutting edge of a tool or weapon. An acidic or sour taste can also be referred to as sharp, so enthusiasm is being likened to the sharp taste or `edge' given to food by mustard. See also: keen, mustardkeen as mustard extremely eager or enthusiastic. British informal Keen is used here to mean ‘operating on the senses like a sharp instrument’.See also: keen, mustard(as) ˌkeen as ˈmustard (British English, informal) wanting very much to do well at something; enthusiastic: She’s as keen as mustard. She always gets here first in the morning and she’s the last to leave work in the evening.See also: keen, mustardMedicalSeeKeen |