‘He was keen as mustard to go and help, but we have been missing him and he's been missing us.’
‘Being keen as mustard, we decided to walk from the station to the hotel.’
‘Smith is just 21 and an emerging talent; bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, keen as mustard.’
‘In my time, he was young, quite quick and keen as mustard.’
‘But this is another exciting challenge, and I'm as keen as mustard for the boys to do well.’
‘Hyde to be fair, played some very good cricket on a slow, low wicket and they were as keen as mustard when it came fielding, which was impressive.’
‘By the time they get there they are totally jaded by the whole thing or keen as mustard to help.’
‘Under the circumstances I could have lost a certain amount of enthusiasm, but this was the first days' fishing of a new holiday and both of us were as keen as mustard to start fishing.’
‘We're not sure what it says about our city, but everyone seems as keen as mustard to get out of Shanghai whenever they get the chance.’
‘Admittedly I'm enjoying myself and like any other teenager I'm as keen as mustard.’
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