Idiom idiom
eager beaver
Meaning
One (especially a child) who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task; a person who is exceedingly assiduous in an enthusiastic manner
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is such an eager beaver at school.”
“The new intern is an eager beaver who always arrives early to finish his tasks.”
“While the rest of the team preferred a slow start, the eager beaver had already completed the entire project proposal before the morning meeting began.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026