Idioms

chirpy

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(as) chirpy as a cricket

Very energetic or lively. ("Chirpy" means lively, and it also describes the sound a cricket makes.) I can never keep up with Haley—she's always as chirpy as a cricket, even without a morning coffee! After a full night's sleep, I woke up feeling chirpy as a cricket. Good luck keeping up with two-year-old twins—they're about as chirpy as a cricket!
See also: chirpy, cricket

be (as) chirpy as a cricket

To be very energetic or lively. ("Chirpy" means lively, and it also describes the sound a cricket makes.) I can never keep up with Haley—she's always chirpy as a cricket, even without a morning coffee! After a good night's sleep, I was chirpy as a cricket when I woke up. Good luck keeping up with two-year-old twins—they're about as chirpy as a cricket!
See also: chirpy, cricket
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