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eager beaver
eager beavern. Informal One that is exceptionally, often excessively industrious or zealous: "The eager beavers of industry seldom reach their potential, much less rise to the top" (Newsweek).
ea′ger-bea′ver adj.eager beaver n informal a person who displays conspicuous diligence, esp one who volunteers for extra work ea′ger bea′ver
n. a person who is very diligent or zealous. [1940–45, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  eager beaver - an alert and energetic person busy bee, live wire, sharpie, sharpydoer, actor, worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"goffer, gopher - a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) |
eager beavernounInformal. An intensely energetic, enthusiastic person:dynamo, hustler.Informal: go-getter, live wire.Translationseager beaver
eager beaverOne who is industrious and enthusiastic (perhaps annoyingly so). Give that big project to the new girl, she's a real eager beaver. Aren't you an eager beaver, getting to the office an hour early.See also: beaver, eagereager beaversomeone who is very enthusiastic; someone who works very hard. New volunteers are always eager beavers. The young assistant gets to work very early. She's a real eager beaver.See also: beaver, eagereager beaverAn exceptionally zealous person, one who habitually takes on more tasks or works harder than others. For example, Bill is a real eager beaver, always volunteering to stay late. This expression became especially popular during World War II, applied to recruits anxious to impress their commanding officers by such behavior. [First half of 1900s] See also: beaver, eageran eager beaver INFORMALIf you describe someone as an eager beaver, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about work and want very much to please other people. There are always eager beavers, people who stay behind after the talk to ask penetrating questions. Ed was the first to arrive at the office, the eager beaver! Note: Eager-beaver can also be used before a noun. If fraud became an issue, he might interest an eager-beaver lawyer in the case. Note: You usually use these expressions to show that you find someone's behaviour foolish or annoying. Note: Beavers are often associated with hard work, as they spend a lot of time building shelters and dams (= walls across rivers) out of mud and wood. See also: beaver, eageran eager beaver a person who is very enthusiastic about work. informalSee also: beaver, eageran eager ˈbeaver (informal) a person who is enthusiastic about work, etc: She always starts work early and leaves late. She’s a real eager beaver.See also: beaver, eagereager-beaver n. a person who is very eager to do something. Rocko is an eager-beaver when it comes to collecting money for Mr. Big. eager beaverAn overzealous or extremely ambitious individual. The beaver has been known as an especially hard worker since at least the seventeenth century, on a par with busy as a bee. It was only in the twentieth century that this not-quite-rhyming expression gained currency. It was widely used for overzealous recruits during World War II who chronically disobeyed the unwritten rule, Never volunteer, and rapidly became a cliché. See also: beaver, eagerEager Beaver
Eager BeaverInformal; a person who performs one's duties diligently and enthusiastically and who may request more duties as a result. An eager beaver may be ambitious or may simply have an exceptional work ethic. An eager beaver may become a good employee or a successful business owner.eager beaver
Synonyms for eager beavernoun an intensely energetic, enthusiastic personSynonyms- dynamo
- hustler
- go-getter
- live wire
Synonyms for eager beavernoun an alert and energetic personSynonyms- busy bee
- live wire
- sharpie
- sharpy
Related Words- doer
- actor
- worker
- goffer
- gopher
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