keen as mustard

adjective

Very keen, enthusiastic, eager.

“He was keen as mustard to begin the new job, until he learned what it really entailed.”

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Meanings

adjectivekeen as mustard (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileVery keen, enthusiastic, eager.

    He was keen as mustard to begin the new job, until he learned what it really entailed.

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APA

keen as mustard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keen%20as%20mustard

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“keen as mustard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keen%20as%20mustard. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keen as mustard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keen%20as%20mustard.

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