to be very eager to do something
1only too eager to do something — very keen to do something, especially so keen that it causes problems Some patients are only too eager to tell you exactly how they feel …
2only too eager to do something — phrase very keen to do something, especially so keen that it causes problems Some patients are only too eager to tell you exactly how they feel. Thesaurus: enthusiasticsynonym Main entry: eager …
3eager — ea|ger [ igər ] adjective ** very enthusiastic about doing something or enthusiastic about something that will happen: She looked at the eager faces waiting for her news. eager to do something: He s so eager to learn that he stays late every… …
4eager-beaver — n. a person who is very eager to do something. □ Rocko is an eager beaver when it comes to collecting money for Mr. Big. □ The eager beavers were trying to buy tickets yesterday! …
5eager beaver — one who is extremely enthusiastic about something, one who is very eager to do something …
6eager — ea|ger [ˈi:gə US ər] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: aigre, from Latin acer sharp ] 1.) very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do eager to do sth ▪ I was eager to get back to work… …
7eager — adjective 1 very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do: There was a queue of eager schoolchildren outside the theatre. | eager to do sth: Clara was eager to tell her side of the story. | eager… …
8eager */*/ — UK [ˈiːɡə(r)] / US [ˈɪɡər] adjective very keen to do something or enthusiastic about something that will happen She looked at the eager faces waiting for her news. eager to do something: He s so eager to learn that he stays late every evening.… …
9eager beaver — noun an alert and energetic person • Syn: ↑busy bee, ↑live wire, ↑sharpie, ↑sharpy • Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑doer, ↑worker • Hyponyms: ↑ …
10eager — [ˈiːgə] adj 1) very keen to do something, or excited about something that is going to happen The girls were eager for new experiences.[/ex] He s so eager to learn that he stays late every evening.[/ex] eagerly adv 2) the most eagerly awaited film …
