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2021-04-22 12:04
Eager Beaver noun informal
We can use "eager-beaver" as an adjective.
Used to describe a person who works passionately
I consider myself an eager beaver since I often work enthusiastically even when all my colleagues have already gone home.
Though he is an eager beaver, he still struggles to meet deadline.
I believe that being an eager beaver is more likely to succeed as hard work pays off.
To work very hard for something
Very busy
To work extremely hard
Show signs of great and arduous efforts or labour on study or tasks leading to the result of tiredness and lack of vitality.
Being extremely busy or hardworking
The term was coined in the early 1900s to describe overeager recruits who were willing to go to any length to please their commanding officers during the war. Probably, this phrase is inspired by beavers, large rodents known for their ability to create dams that are enormous in comparison to their size. .
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