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View synonyms for eager beaver
eager beaver
[ ee-ger ]
noun
- a person who is excessively diligent or overly zealous.
eager beaver
noun
- informal.a person who displays conspicuous diligence, esp one who volunteers for extra work
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eager beaver1
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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Idioms and Phrases
An 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]Discover More
Example Sentences
Staying late would give her the reputation of an eager beaver, and that would make her unpopular.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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