Eager Beaver In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Eager Beaver", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-04-22 12:04

Meaning of Eager Beaver

Eager Beaver noun informal

We can use "eager-beaver" as an adjective.

Used to describe a person who works passionately 

I consider myself an eager beaver since I often work enthusiastically even when all my colleagues have already gone home.

Though he is an eager beaver, he still struggles to meet deadline.

I believe that being an eager beaver is more likely to succeed as hard work pays off.

Other phrases about:

slog/sweat/work/flog your guts out

To work very hard for something

to work one's tail off

To work extremely hard

smell of the lamp

Show signs of great and arduous efforts or labour on study or tasks leading to the result of tiredness and lack of vitality.

(as) busy as a beaver (building a new dam)

Being extremely busy or hardworking

Grammar and Usage of Eager Beaver

Origin of Eager Beaver

The term was coined in the early 1900s to describe overeager recruits who were willing to go to any length to please their commanding officers during the war. Probably, this phrase is inspired by beavers, large rodents known for their ability to create dams that are enormous in comparison to their size. .

The Origin Cited: theidioms.com .
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