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General Slang
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
BRYTE-yde and BUSH-ee-TAYLD · phrase · informal
Alert, eager, and energetic.
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Definitions
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Wide awake and full of enthusiasm, like a fresh squirrel.
“She showed up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6 a.m.”
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed In A Sentence
She showed up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6 a.m.
Origin & Usage
American idiom comparing an eager person to an alert, bushy-tailed squirrel.
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What does "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean?
It describes someone wide awake, alert, and full of eager energy.
Where does it come from?
It's an American idiom comparing an eager person to an alert, bushy-tailed squirrel.
How do you use it?
Describe someone lively and eager, often early in the morning, e.g. "She showed up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6 a.m."
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