(as) keen as mustard

(as) keen as mustard
   paзг.
   пoлный энтузиaзмa, oдepжимый [выpaжeниe ocнoвaнo нa игpe cлoв keen ocтpый и Keene's mustard гopчицa Kинa (пo нaзвaнию фиpмы)]
    He was the kind of breezy, hearty cove, whom you'd expect to be as keen as mustard on having kids (W. S. Maugham). And they're as keen as mustard to learn the business (K. S. Prichard)

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  • keen as mustard — (informal) Intensely enthusiastic • • • Main Entry: ↑mustard * * * (as) keen as mustard Brit : very excited and interested : very enthusiastic I gave him the job because he was willing to learn and seemed as keen as mustard. • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • keen as mustard — (UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • keen as mustard — (UK)    If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If someone is as keen as mustard, they are very eager, enthusiastic or motivated.     We should ask Emily to join the team. She s as… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • keen as mustard — adjective To be very keen, enthusiastic, eager. He was keen as mustard to begin the new job, until he learned what it really entailed …   Wiktionary

  • Keen as mustard —   (UK)   If someone is very enthusiatic, they are as keen as mustard …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • as keen as mustard — (as) keen as mustard Brit : very excited and interested : very enthusiastic I gave him the job because he was willing to learn and seemed as keen as mustard. • • • Main Entry: ↑keen (as) keen as mustard see ↑keen, 1 • • • Ma …   Useful english dictionary

  • (as) keen as mustard — british informal phrase wanting to do something very much Thesaurus: enthusiasticsynonym Main entry: keen * * * (as) ˌkeen as ˈmustard …   Useful english dictionary

  • be as keen as mustard — British & Australian, old fashioned to be very eager. Why don t we ask Tom to captain the cricket team? He s as keen as mustard …   New idioms dictionary

  • Keen as mustard — enthusiastic about something …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • keen as mustard — Australian Slang enthusiastic about something …   English dialects glossary

  • keen as mustard — Phrs. Very enthusiastic, eager …   English slang and colloquialisms


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