full of beans
/ˌfʊl əv ˈbiːnz/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
lively and very energetic
Examples
- 1The children woke up full of beans and ready for the beach.
- 2Mum has been full of beans since she started her new yoga class.
- 3After a good night's sleep, Leo was full of beans and cleaned the whole flat before lunch.
- 4Why are you so full of beans this morning? You usually can't speak before coffee.
- 5The puppy is full of beans and won't sit still for a second.
Grammar
Used after be, seem or wake up. Keep beans plural and of fixed.
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