busy little beaver

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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • busy beaver
  • (as) busy as a beaver (building a new dam)
  • a busy bee
  • busy bee
  • not know whether (one) is coming or going
  • not know whether one is coming or going
  • not know whether one is coming or going and not know if one is ...
  • not know whether you are coming or going
  • busy
  • hibernate
References in periodicals archive
"Allan, it looks like you have been one busy little beaver building hats for your gardens.
However, they do have the find of the season James McClean (pictured right), a free-kick expert to rival Ryan Taylor in Seb Larsson, and a busy little beaver called Stephane Sessegnon.
``She will start recording her new album soon and she has got her film coming out so she is going to be a busy little beaver.
Usually though, both are off limits - except when they are being busy little beavers out in the garden.