“Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed” is an idiomatic expression that means alert and ready for anything. It often evokes the behavior and appearance of squirrels, since many of them have bushy tails and they tend to be very aware of their environment. There is debate about when and where this term originated.
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- Aren’t you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning!” In other words… “Damn, you look full of life today!” But where does the phrase actually come from?
- How are you on this beautiful morning? Jane: Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, just as you might expect, since I've only had three hours of sleep.
- Bright-eyed supposedly comes from the late 1500s, while bushy-tailed is said to have hailed from 1865-1870, though no direct source is clear for either of them.
- The freshly recruited programmer was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. ... As in 'Here is my new kindergarten class , all bright eyed and bushy tailed.'
- "Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" is a fun way to say someone is awake, full of energy, and ready to go.
- In addition to these speculative theories, the idiom "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" has been widely used in literature, film, and everyday conversations.
- “My first-period English teacher loves to say we all look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed even though we all look like we just fell out of bed.”
- Here are three examples of the idiom "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" used in a sentence: Even after a long flight, she arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- Of American-English origin, the colloquial phrase bright-eyed and bushy-tailed means alert and lively.
- If someone's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, they are full of energy and enthusiasm. ... He arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 7am. and worked with us all day.
