| Ants
in one's pants |
People who
have ants in their pants are very restless
or excited about something
"I wish he'd relax. He's got ants in his pants
about something
today!" |
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| Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed |
A person
who is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed is
very enthusiastic and full of energy.
"Gary was fantastic! He arrived bright-eyed and
bush-tailed at 7 am and worked with us all day." |
| Champ at the bit |
Someone who is champing at the bit is ready and eager to
start an activity, and is showing impatience at being delayed.
"The press conference was delayed
for such a long time that
the journalists were champing at the bit." |
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Do
nothing by halves |
When a person does everything they are engaged
in completely
and
thoroughly, they are said to do nothing by halves.
"When she cooks, it's a four-course meal -
she does nothing by halves!" |
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Eager
beaver |
The term eager beaver refers to a person who is
hard-working
and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous.
"The new accountant works all the time - first to arrive and
last to leave - a real eager beaver!" |
| Eat, sleep and breathe
something |
If you eat, sleep and breathe something,
you are so
enthusiastic and passionate about something that you think
about
it constantly.
"He's an enthusiastic golfer; he eats, sleeps and breathes it!" |
| Fever
pitch |
If a situation or feeling reaches fever pitch, it
becomes
very intense and exciting.
"Reaction to the affair has reached fever pitch all
over the country." |
| Fling
yourself into something |
If you fling yourself into an activity, you do it
with a lot of
energy and enthusiasm.
"Ever since she flung herself into the anti-pollution
campaign, she rarely has a free moment!" |
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Go the extra mile |
If you go the extra mile, you do more than what is
expected of
you.
"You can count on Tom; he's always willing to go the
extra mile." |
| Hold
your horses
|
If you
tell someone to hold their horses, you think they are
doing something too fast and should slow down and not rush
into further action.
"Hold your horses! Don't rush into this without giving it
careful thought." |
| Lick/smack
one's lips |
To say that a person is licking or smacking their lips
means that
they are showing that they are excited about
something and are eager for it to
happen.
"They were smacking their lips at the idea of the
money
they were
going to make." |
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