Full of beans

"What do you mean by the expression 'Bucks you up'?" "Well, makes you full of beans, you know. Makes you fizz." "I don't understand a word you say. You're English, aren't you?"

Irwin's friend Chris White reflected on a friendship that began in 1975. . . . "Full of beans, full of life, gung-ho, fearless, tenacious at anything he attempted."

"The antibiotics are working a treat and he's full of beans. Too many beans, actually. He's asleep now." She gestured to the chaos of the sitting room.

Anybody who tells you that they know what today's readers want is full of beans.

McCain says he can save $100 billion in earmarks, but he's full of beans.