An Eager Beaver Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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an eager beaver What does an eager beaver mean?	a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.	"Jan is certainly an eager beaver. Anytime there's work to be done,she's the first to say she'll help."
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beef What does "beef" mean?	objection; problem.	What's your beef today?

get wise to (someone or something) What does "get wise to (someone or something)" mean?	to learn about something that is a secret	The man got wise to the fact that someone was stealing his money.
dishy What does "dishy" mean?	sexy; sexually appealing (said of women)
look for trouble What does "look for trouble" mean?	do something that may cause trouble	The young boys spend every Saturday evening walking around and looking for trouble.
on bended knee What does "on bended knee" mean?	with great humility	The young man was on bended knee when he asked his girlfriend to marry him.
waste one's breath What does "waste one's breath" mean?	waste one's time talking, talk in vain	I think that I will be wasting my breath to try and ask my parents to use the car this weekend.
upchuck What does "upchuck" mean?	vomit; vomitus
a kink in one's neck What does "a kink in one's neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I have a kink in my neck and it hurts when I turn my head.

poppers What does "poppers" mean?	amyl nitrite
Born with a silver spoon in your mouth What does "Born with a silver spoon in your mouth" mean?	If you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you are born into a rich family.
one jump ahead of (someone or something) What does "one jump ahead of (someone or something)" mean?	one step in advance of someone or something	The little boy was one jump ahead of the other students in his class after he went to summer school.
set (something) on its ear What does "set (something) on its ear" mean?	to cause a group/organization to be excited and interested in something	The new plan set most of the company on its ear. Everyone was very excited.

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An Eager Beaver Idiom