keen about someone or something
- keen about someone or something
keen on someone or something & keen about someone or something
to be enthusiastic about someone or something. •
I'm not too keen on going to Denver.
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Sally is fairly keen about getting a new job.
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Mary isn't keen on her new boss.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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keen\ about — • keen about • keen on adj. phr. Very enthusiastic about someone or something. It is well known that Queen Elizabeth is keen on horses … Словарь американских идиом
keen about — or[on] {adj. phr.} Very enthusiastic about someone or something. * /It is well known that Queen Elizabeth is keen on horses./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keen about — or[on] {adj. phr.} Very enthusiastic about someone or something. * /It is well known that Queen Elizabeth is keen on horses./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keen\ on — • keen about • keen on adj. phr. Very enthusiastic about someone or something. It is well known that Queen Elizabeth is keen on horses … Словарь американских идиом
be\ nuts\ about — v. phr. To be enthusiastic or very keen about someone or something; be greatly infatuated with someone. Hermione is nuts about modern music. I am nuts about you, Helen, Jim said. Please let s get married! Jack is totally nuts about Liz, but she… … Словарь американских идиом
be nuts about — {v. phr.} To be enthusiastic or very keen about someone or something; be greatly infatuated with someone. * /Hermione is nuts about modern music./ * / I am nuts about you, Helen, Jim said. Please let s get married! / … Dictionary of American idioms
be nuts about — {v. phr.} To be enthusiastic or very keen about someone or something; be greatly infatuated with someone. * /Hermione is nuts about modern music./ * / I am nuts about you, Helen, Jim said. Please let s get married! / … Dictionary of American idioms
keen — [[t]ki͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ keener, keenest, keens, keening, keened 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ on ing/n, ADJ that, ADJ to inf If you are keen on doing something, you very much want to do it. If you are keen that something should happen, you very much… … English dictionary
keen — keen1 [ kin ] adjective * ▸ 1 about sense/ability ▸ 2 wind: cold and strong ▸ 3 very strong ▸ 4 blade: very sharp ▸ 5 wanting (someone) to do something ▸ 6 very interested in 1. ) keen sight, hearing, etc. makes you very good at seeing things,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keen — I UK [kiːn] / US [kɪn] adjective Word forms keen : adjective keen comparative keener superlative keenest *** 1) a) wanting to do something, or wanting other people to do something be keen to do something: The government is keen to avoid further… … English dictionary
keen on — (informal) 1. Devoted to 2. Fond of 3. Very interested in, esp romantically or sexually 4. Very desirous of • • • Main Entry: ↑keen * * * keen on 1 : very excited about and interested in (something) … Useful english dictionary