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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit over eager" is correct and usable in written English, although it is more commonly written as "a bit over-eager" with a hyphen.
You can use it to describe someone who is excessively enthusiastic or keen about something, often to the point of being inappropriate or unwarranted.
Example: "While I appreciate your enthusiasm for the project, I think you might be a bit over-eager in your approach."
Alternatives: "a little too enthusiastic" or "somewhat overly eager."
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"I landed a couple and then I got a bit over-eager and lost it a bit.
I think we were a bit over-eager, got a little bit carried away, we saw the space was there and we were almost too quick to flood it.
In 2015, this center alone treated over 2,500 patients, the majority of whom had been a bit over-eager with the booze.
I was probably a bit young and over-eager, and maybe a bit over-ambitious.
A bit over the top?
He died a bit over three years ago.
Frankly, we're a bit over him.
Last year, they finished a bit over 5.8percentt.
Do not act over-eager.
Sometimes the kitchen seems a bit too eager to astound, delivering irrelevant fillips like a greasy deep-fried scallion over a superb fillet of red snapper.
"We were probably a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing and a bit too eager.
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