"bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.ogg [Australia] Forms: more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed [comparative], most bright-eyed and bushy-tailed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|head=bright-eyed and bushy-tailed}} bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (comparative more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, superlative most bright-eyed and bushy-tailed)
  1. (idiomatic) Eager, alert, enthusiastic, and lively. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: bouncy, chipper, dashing, high-spirited, lively, pert, spirited, peppy, bright eyed and bushy tailed

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