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

Actually, Swayze is more eager beaver than elephant.

From Time Magazine Archive

This whole blending in like an eager beaver is working better than I thought.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden