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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