over-keen

Originally named Florizel Street, the first episode of Warren's show was broadcast live from Granada's Manchester studios at 7pm on 9 December, 1960 – next month's anniversary episode will also be broadcast live – and while critics might not have been over-keen, audiences quickly warmed to the soap and its characters.

Corrie creator says show's success left him addicted to alcohol and morphine Vicky Frost 2010

I am, in fact, being a little over-keen because 40 years is a more likely time frame for such a breakthrough.

Lewis Wolpert & Rupert Sheldrake Make a Wager William Harryman 2009

After the plane levelled out I thought about sticking it back on again but had visions of being wrestled to the ground by an over-keen Harrison Ford wannabe who might have mistaken me for, well, a terrorist.

Everything's an experience these days Jonathan 2007

As for the looming demise of traditional publishing - I'm not going to jump onto its funeral pyre like some over-keen Hindu widow; as the whoring winds down, I'm eyeing up the toy-boy of new models of publishing.

Writing the recession (2): No-one but a fool... Stroppy Author 2009

Hi David, I just wanted to echo Lara's thoughts re the chance to say who you are and what you do - I thought the discussion was great - and thought-provoking but I have no clue who most people who were there were as if I'd have gone up to them would have felt like some over-keen pushy sales type person - so more networking could be encouraged.

Black Country Social Media Cafe: It's better than Birmingham's! David 2009

As for the looming demise of traditional publishing - I'm not going to jump onto its funeral pyre like some over-keen Hindu widow; as the whoring winds down, I'm eyeing up the toy-boy of new models of publishing.

Archive 2009-06-01 Stroppy Author 2009

Ancient Greeks and Romans knew what was going on, all right, but they are reported to have avoided the over-keen fellators for fear of their breath alone.

As American as Apple Pie Hitchens, Christopher 2006

Ancient Greeks and Romans knew what was going on, all right, but they are reported to have avoided the over-keen fellators for fear of their breath alone.

As American as Apple Pie Hitchens, Christopher 2006

“I cannot remember, sir, that its edge was ever over-keen,” replied Lambourne.

Kenilworth 2004

Not wishing to appear over-keen I said I would get back to her the following day.

Both Sides of the Fence -A Life Under Cover Corbet, David 2002