# eager beaver

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/eager-beaver
Updated: 2026-08-10

## 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

## 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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