"keen as a bean" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-keen as a bean.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Chosen for the rhyme. Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=(as) keen as a bean}} (as) keen as a bean (not comparable)
  1. (simile, informal) Very keen; enthusiastic; eager. Tags: informal, not-comparable

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