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.
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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
Even Will Ferrell's Buddy the Elf is a lot more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in comparison.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022
Brushing on Chantecaille cheekers means an instant bright-eyed and bushy-tailed look.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022
Whether on her talk show or social media, Barrymore comes off as a lovely, human embodiment of the warm fuzzies — and while no one's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 24/7, Barrymore just revealed her secret for eternal perkiness.
—Rachel Nussbaum, PEOPLE.com, 15 Sep. 2021
This fox is the very definition of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 10 May 2021
Nevertheless, these fictional ladies were not shaped by the minds of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed women like themselves.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2021
So in addition to keeping you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, sleep will keep your gray matter in tip-top shape, too.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2013
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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
Even Will Ferrell's Buddy the Elf is a lot more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in comparison.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022
Brushing on Chantecaille cheekers means an instant bright-eyed and bushy-tailed look.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022
Whether on her talk show or social media, Barrymore comes off as a lovely, human embodiment of the warm fuzzies — and while no one's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 24/7, Barrymore just revealed her secret for eternal perkiness.
—Rachel Nussbaum, PEOPLE.com, 15 Sep. 2021
This fox is the very definition of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 10 May 2021
Nevertheless, these fictional ladies were not shaped by the minds of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed women like themselves.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2021
So in addition to keeping you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, sleep will keep your gray matter in tip-top shape, too.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2013
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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