full of beans

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“He works for us as a detection dog. When he works he’s really focused and works really well but when he’s off work he’s a two-year-old Labrador, full of beans, jumping around.”

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

Well-written, expertly performed, unashamedly odd and full of beans, this would seem to be the latter sort of enterprise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022

“I’ve had a hip replacement but I’m full of beans and I’m full of zest, but this is just a prompter to say ‘come on you’ve got more to do now’,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

Campanaerts has another bash off the front, he is looking full of beans and ready to take this on.

From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2021

From somewhere or other, probably the pioneer-cook-house, Kropp has bagged for himself a mess-tin full of beans.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque