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busy bee

[biz-ee bee] / ˈbɪz i ˈbi /
NOUN
eager beaver
Synonyms
WEAK
active person aholic ambitious person ball of fire beaver busy person doer dynamo fireball go-getter hot shot live wire no slouch pistol self-starter sharpy spark plug workhorse
NOUN
go-getter
Synonyms
STRONG
beaver doer dynamo fireball hustler pistol self-starter sharpy workhorse
WEAK
active person ambitious person ball of fire busy person hot shot live wire no slouch spark plug

Example Sentences

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Thorne has been quite the busy bee in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic at her home in Los Angeles despite the global health crisis wreaking havoc on film productions and live performances.

From Fox News • Feb. 19, 2021

How you have to be the busy bee.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 26, 2015

I’m asking you to keep it on the down low because as far my bosses and co-workers are concerned, I’ve been a busy bee.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2014

A busy bee is one such, so called because it's small and, therefore, resembles a bee.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2010

And the eleven-year-old boy who won first prize playing a tricky violin song that sounded like a busy bee.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan