bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

idiom

informal
: happy and full of energy
He arrived all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

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In the last 40 years since its Broadway debut, Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along — a musical about three bright-eyed and bushy-tailed dreamers told in reverse chronological order — has gone through almost as much love, loss, and growth as its protagonists. — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2023 While playing his most iconic role as Mr. Bean, Atkinson voiced Mufasa's first in-command Zazu, who had the unpleasant task of taking care of the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed young Simba. — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023

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“Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright-eyed%20and%20bushy-tailed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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