eager beaver
noun
: a person who is extremely zealous about performing duties and volunteering for more
Examples of eager beaver in a Sentence
When she first started working she was a real eager beaver.
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There is also Thorn (Mark Hamill), a grizzly bear with more bark than bite; Paddler (Matt Berry), an eager beaver; the goose Longneck (a regal Bill Nighy); and more.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
The show starts just before 10 p.m., but eager beavers usually begin arriving downtown in early afternoon to seek out a prime viewing spot.
—Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
The show starts just before 10 p.m., but eager beavers usually begin arriving downtown in early afternoon to seek out a prime viewing spot.
—Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019
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“Eager beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eager%20beaver. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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