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Full of beans To be full of beans means to be full of energy, and be very active. The saying comes from a way of describing horses who were full of energy when they had been fed well. “How have the children been? They were tired this morning.”“They’ve not seemed tired at all. They’ve been full of beans, running around the garden all afternoon.”

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Metaphor	Full of beans
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	To be full of beans means to be full of energy, and be very active.
Question Explanation	Why does it mean this?
Explanation	The saying comes from a way of describing horses who were full of energy when they had been fed well.
Question Example	Example
Example	“How have the children been? They were tired this morning.” “They’ve not seemed tired at all. They’ve been full of beans, running around the garden all afternoon.”

Full Beans Tired Means Energy Active Describing Horses