bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal)
Eager and alert
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very much awake, full of energy, and in a good mood
Thesaurus: energetic and lively
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
informal : happy and full of energy
He arrived all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — see
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — see
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(of a person) full of interest and enthusiasm
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Fresh-faced and bright-eyed, the five-year-olds trooped off to school.
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — If someone s bright eyed and bushy tailed, they are full of energy and enthusiasm … The small dictionary of idiomes
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — ► bright eyed and bushy tailed informal alert and lively. Main Entry: ↑bright … English terms dictionary
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — If someone s bright eyed and bushy tailed, they are full of energy and enthusiasm. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who is bright eyed and bushy tailed is very enthusiastic and full of energy. Gary was fantastic. He arrived … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — mod. alert and ready to do something; as alert and as active as a squirrel. □ You look all bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning. □ The child bright eyed and bushy tailed woke everyone up at dawn. □ Tell that bright eyed and bushy tailed brat … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — adjective Alert and in an eager, frisky, or playful mood; full of life. Theyre eager to learn, bright eyed and bushy tailed, coach Jon Gruden said. Syn: bouncy, chipper, dashing … Wiktionary
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested … English idioms
be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — humorous to be full of energy and eager to do things. She was bright eyed and bushy tailed the next morning, despite having been up half the night … New idioms dictionary
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — informal alert and lively. → bright … English new terms dictionary
bushy-tailed — [boosh′ētāld΄] adj. in figurative use, mainly in the phrase bright eyed and bushy tailed, fresh, alert, eager, and lively … English World dictionary
bright-eyed — [ ,braıt aıd ] adjective looking healthy and lively bright eyed (and bushy tailed) very much awake, full of energy, and in a good mood … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
