Eager beaver: meaning, use, and tone
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An eager beaver is someone who is unusually keen and ready to take part: Priya is an eager beaver who signs up to help before anyone asks. The phrase is informal and often friendly, though it can sound like teasing if the speaker is making fun of the person's enthusiasm.
Priya was the eager beaver in our study group, arriving with extra practice questions.