bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Fresh and enthusiastic
Alert, eager, and full of energy—the image of a squirrel ready for action.
The phrase usually describes someone conspicuously enthusiastic, especially early in the morning or at the start of an endeavor: She showed up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for her first day on the job.
Often used with mild irony when such perkiness seems excessive.
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- perkyLively and cheerful
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- up and at 'emMorning call to action
- jauntyLively and self-assured
early riser · eager · enthusiastic · wide-eyed · wide-awake · on the ball · spring in one's step · morning person · raring to go · ready to roll · vibrant · fresh-faced · fresh as a daisy · sprightly · full of beans · full of energy · energetic · firing on all cylinders
bright-eyed and bushy-tailedexhausted
Utterly depleted of energy
worn out · dead tired · dead on one's feet · half-asleep · drowsy
bright-eyed and bushy-tailedjaded
Dulled by overindulgence
world-weary · apathetic · unenthusiastic · cynical · dispirited
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