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tisogai
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 Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed |
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Could anyone please explain what the underscored part mean? Thanks in advance.
Next morning I felt dreadfeu- well, more dreadful than usual. I lingered over my porridge while the other trekkers all rushed off, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
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asterix
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| It means:- Full of energy and enthusiasm. |
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CP
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Think of a squirrel scurrying around, full of energy, gathering acorns and squirreling them away. He is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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