bright-eyed
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adjective
Idioms 1.
having bright eyes.
2.
alertly eager.
3.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, alertly eager; full of energy and enthusiasm: Get a good night's sleep so you'll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning.
Origin:
1585–95
1585–95
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| bright-eyed | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | eager; fresh and enthusiastic |
| 2. | informal bright-eyed and bushy-tailed keen, confident, and alert |
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Bright-eyed
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Example sentences
That's right, year after year you've turned our bright-eyed tots into slack-jawed, gun-toting illiterates.
Always bright-eyed and full of energy, chickadees add a cheery note to any winter day.
Bright-eyed bankers peddle ideas for other combinations.
Those volunteers are recruited from the ranks of bright-eyed, fresh-faced campaign workers.
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