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🇺🇸 English Expressions: Anxious To ⏳
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Today’s expression is “anxious to.”
👉 It means eager, excited, or very willing to do something.
It often describes a strong desire or anticipation to make something happen.
⚠️ Depending on context, “anxious” can also mean worried or nervous, but in everyday speech “anxious to” usually means eager.
Origin:
The word “anxious” comes from the Latin anxius, meaning troubled or uneasy.
Over time in English, it developed a second meaning — strongly eager or keen to do something. 📜
Examples:
• I’m anxious to hear your opinion. 🗣️
• She’s anxious to start her new job. 💼
• We’re anxious to see the results. 📊
Figurative daily-life examples:
• I’m anxious to try that new restaurant. 🍔
• He’s anxious to finish the project and relax. 🛋️
• The kids are anxious to open their birthday presents. 🎁
Now it’s your turn! 💬
Drop your own sentence using “anxious to” below 👇
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🇺🇸 English Expressions: Anxious To ⏳
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