full of beans

Example Sentences

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The singer is always like this – bright eyed, bushy tailed, full of beans before breakfast - but at Glastonbury, he had an extra spring in his step.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

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

She was full of beans, as his mother would have said.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman