someone who is very eager to perform tasks and is always offering to do more
a person who does more than what is expected of them
someone who is very excited about something
Don’t be such an eager beaver, we have plenty of time to complete the task.
John is such an eager beaver, nobody wants to work with him as he makes everyone else look bad.
My little sister is such an eager beaver that she has packed a massive suitcase to go on her first school trip, even though it is only for two days.
Don’t worry about all of the extra work, June is such an eager beaver that she usually does everyone’s work.
When I first started working here I was a very eager beaver, now I only do what is expected of me.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.