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eager beaver someone who is very enthusiastic; someone who works very hard. New volunteers are always eager beavers. The young assistant gets to work very early. She's a real eager beaver. See also: beaver an eager beaver someone who works very hard and is very eager to do things Usage notes: A beaver is a small animal which people traditionally believe to be hard-working. Who's the eager beaver who came in at the weekend to finish this work off? See also: beaver How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Of course, he has some feeling for the thoughts and attitudes of those holy eager beavers who volunteer without much prodding, who staff the kaleidoscopic assortment of ministries, and who make time for the services they provide. While national implementation of the plan is expected to be complete by the end of this year, several eager beavers are already getting ahead of the game. Isn't it amazing that the new budget was approved so quickly by the eager beavers at City Hall. |
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