Eager Beaver Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eager beaver What does eager beaver mean?	a person who is always eager to work hard or do extra work	My colleague is an eager beaver and is always ready to work hard when we need him.
eager beaver What does eager beaver mean?	a person who is always eager to work or do something extra	The woman is an eager beaver and I am sure that she will do very well in this company.
eager beaver What does eager beaver mean?	someone who works very hard and is very enthusiastic	The young girl was an eager beaver and always came to class before the other students.
eager beaver What does eager beaver mean?	a person who is always eager to work or do something extra	The woman is an eager beaver and will do very well in this company.
eager beaver What does eager beaver mean?	someone who works very hard and is very enthusiastic	The young girl is an eager beaver and always comes to class before the other students.
eager beaver What does eager beaver mean?	a person who is always eager to work hard or do extra work	My colleague is an eager beaver and is always ready to work hard when we need him.
	Some Random Idioms
Driven by a motor What does "Driven by a motor" mean?	This is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively: 'they act as if driven by a motor.'

cut (someone) to the quick What does "cut (someone) to the quick" mean?	to hurt someone's feelings very badly	The woman cut her friend to the quick when she criticized her new clothes.
as calm as a toad in the sun What does "as calm as a toad in the sun" mean?	very calm and content	The girl was as calm as a toad in the sun during the speech contest.
hyper What does "hyper" mean?	person who is easily or frequently very excited or active
heart is not in (something) What does "heart is not in (something)" mean?	to not really want to do what you are doing	The boy's heart was not in the swimming club so he quit the team.
at the outset (of something) What does "at the outset (of something)" mean?	from the first or early stage of something	At the outset of the meeting there were problems between some members of the group.

sitting pretty What does "sitting pretty" mean?	to be in a favorable situation	My uncle is sitting pretty with his new job and high salary.
joker in the pack What does "joker in the pack" mean?	someone or something that is likely to change a situation in an unexpected way (the joker is one of the cards in a deck of cards that can be used as any card that you want in some games)	The small company was almost bankrupt. However, their new product was the joker in the pack that could save their business.
on the up and up/on the up-and-up What does "on the up and up/on the up-and-up" mean?	to be honest/trustworthy/sincere	I decided not to work for the company because I do not think that they are on the up and up.
troll What does "troll" mean?	ugly man or woman, often with a mean disposition

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Eager Beaver Idiom