be+eager+for

  • 21eager beaver — {n. phr.}, {slang} A person who is always eager to work or do anything extra, perhaps to win the favor of his leader or boss. * /Jack likes his teacher and works hard for her, but his classmates call him an eager beaver./ * /The man who was… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 22eager beaver — {n. phr.}, {slang} A person who is always eager to work or do anything extra, perhaps to win the favor of his leader or boss. * /Jack likes his teacher and works hard for her, but his classmates call him an eager beaver./ * /The man who was… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 23eager — eager1 [ē′gər] adj. [ME egre < OFr aigre < L acer, sharp, acute, ardent, eager: see ACID] 1. feeling or showing keen desire; impatient or anxious to do or get; ardent 2. Archaic sharp; keen eagerly adv. eagerness n. SYN. EAGER1 implies… …

    English World dictionary

  • 24for someone's part — for someone’s part formal phrase used for emphasizing who you are referring to in a statement about something For my part, I would prefer to continue with the current plan. Napoleon’s army was weakened and the British, for their part, were eager… …

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  • 25for|ward — «FR wuhrd», adverb, adjective, verb, noun. –v. 1. onward; ahead: »Forward march! From this time forward, do your homework every night. 2. to the front: »Come forward. 3. in consideration; out: »In his ta …

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  • 26Eager (novel) — Infobox Book name = Eager title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of first paperback edition 2004 author = Helen Fox illustrator = cover artist = Adam Willis country = language = English series = subject = genre = science fiction children …

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  • 27eager — adjective Etymology: Middle English egre, from Anglo French egre, aigre, from Latin acer more at edge Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic sharp b. obsolete sour 2. marked by …

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  • 28Eager Seas (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Eager Seas Type = Album Artist = Watashi Wa Released = January 24, 2006 Recorded = Genre = Pop rock/Christian rock Length = Label = Tooth Nail Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = The Love Of Life (2003) This album =… …

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  • 29eager — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. desirous, keen, fervent, fervid, hotheaded, earnest, intent; zealous, ardent, agog; avid, anxious, athirst. See activity, desire, expectation, feeling, haste. Ant., indifferent, phlegmatic. II… …

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  • 30eager\ beaver — n. phr. slang A person who is always eager to work or do anything extra, perhaps to win the favor of his leader or boss. Jack likes his teacher and works hard for her, but his classmates call him an eager beaver. The man who was promoted to be… …

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