bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

very eager and energetic

The freshly recruited programmer was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

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bright eyed and bushy tailed

Excited and attentive. Reffering to squirrels.

As in 'Here is my new kindergarten class, all bright eyed and bushy tailed.' The allusion here is to the appearance of a squirrel, which with its beady eyes and bushy tail looks ready for anything. 1930s

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Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed

To be wide awake, not tired... old western slang

Woman: Baby are you tired?
Man: Nah, I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed

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your bright-eyed and bushy tailed

in awe

= "hi"
- "hello Dr. Phil"
- "Your Bright-eyed and bushy tailed"
- "I want you to live your life as a gay woman"
- "bye"

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