busy beaver



busy beaver

A very busy, assiduous, or hardworking person. Taken from the phrase "busy as a beaver," referring to beavers' reputation for being extremely industrious. Between working two part-time jobs, volunteering on the weekends, and looking after his little brother, Sam's been a busy beaver this summer.
See also: beaver, busy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Suniti-Indian, Hindi
Babatunde-Western African, Yoruba
Rusudani-Georgian
Giuseppejoo-ZEP-peItalian
KoriKAWR-eeEnglish
MarttaMAHRT-tahFinnish