eager beaver
Example Sentences
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And it wasn’t that long ago that they were young, eager beaver startups changing the world.
From Forbes • Sep. 11, 2014
But the year was actually 1997, and Mr. Campbell was a 24-year-old eager beaver of seemingly boundless confidence and ambition.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2010
His constant grating presence -- the eager beaver who sets everybody's teeth on edge -- has added a dash of vinegar to the cotton-candy formula.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Said he: "I think some eager beaver was trying to get Brownie points with his superior."
From Time Magazine Archive
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If I looked like one of the eager beaver kids from debate, everything would be different.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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