keen as mustard

English

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Adjective

keen as mustard (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very keen, enthusiastic, eager.
    He was keen as mustard to begin the new job, until he learned what it really entailed.

See also

Keen's mustard, a popular brand of mustard

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