busy little beaver



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busy little 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 brother, Sam's been a busy little beaver this summer.
See also: beaver, busy, little

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gleason['gli:sən]
BrynneBRINEnglish (Rare)
GeminiJEM-i-nie (English)Roman Mythology
JÓZefayuw-ZEF-ahPolish
Sizwe-Southern African, Xhosa
IsaacIE-zək (English)English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin