bundle of energy
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3.4
- noun
- Informal
- When he gets here, he's a bundle of energy and always willing to work his absolute hardest.
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Watch on YouTubeI'm not going to try and imitate it, but he was tremendous enthusiastic, like this bundle of energy.
- I'm not going to try and imitate it, but he was tremendous enthusiastic, like this bundle of energy.
Examples
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You two are just a bundle of energy.
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A puppy scrambled down beside him, a brown, knee-high, yipping bundle of energy.
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My daughter is a cute little bundle of energy.
Blog text (28) -
He's a bundle of energy.
Fiction book (1994) -
You, you walk in here and you're already a bundle of energy and joy.
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When he gets here, he's a bundle of energy and always willing to work his absolute hardest.
Blog text (6) -
A puppy scrambled down beside him, a brown, knee-high, yipping bundle of energy.
Fiction book (2002) -
Mrs. Braxton-Hancock was in her sixties, a tiny bundle of energy with birdlike motions.
Fiction book (1991) -
He's a bundle of energy, with no one sure what he might do next.
Synonyms
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5.4
A person who is very energetic and enthusiastic
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5.9
A person who has a lot of energy and does not get tired
Antonyms
How Energetic
- Informal
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- Informal
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5.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
bundle + of + energy
The phrase combines 'bundle' (a compact collection or lot) with 'energy' (vigor), so a learner who knows those words can readily infer a person who is full of energy. Although metaphorical (energy conceived as a package), the mapping is straightforward and common, making the meaning immediately recoverable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Bundle of energy paints a simple picture of a small tied package, a bundle, that is full of energy. So when someone is called a bundle of energy, it means they are 'very lively and active'.