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Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good

Used to describe a pregnant woman or a man who is about to become a father

Confident in one's own abilities

Feeling, or wanting to feel, optimism about a future event

Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal

Showing a keen desire or enthusiasm

Watchful, especially for danger or disorder

About to happen

One who aspires to a position, office or award

In a state of high anticipation

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Adjective

Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good

waiting with bated breath

on pins and needles

with bated breath

on the edge of your seat

ready and willing

champing at the bit

favourably inclined

as keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

keen as mustard

hankering after

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“A cheap sound system pumped out drum and bass as a sparse yet expectant crowd gathered.”

Adjective

Used to describe a pregnant woman or a man who is about to become a father

carrying a child

in the family way

expecting a happy event

heavy with child

in the pudding club

with one in the oven

in a delicate condition

in an interesting condition

with a bun in the oven

expecting a baby

infanticipating

with a baby on the way

having swallowed a watermelon seed

with a joey in the pouch

bearing a child

expecting a child

having a bun in the oven

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“You might not be planning another baby just yet, but discovering a company's attitude to pregnant employees and expectant fathers will give you an insight into its general views on parenting.”

Adjective

Confident in one's own abilities

sure of oneself

believing in oneself

sure of yourself

full of oneself

self-respecting

filled with aplomb

not backward in coming forward

self-sufficient

disposed to look on the bright side

cool, calm and collected

full of common sense

with both feet on the ground

self-restrained

having both feet on the ground

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Adjective

Feeling, or wanting to feel, optimism about a future event

keeping the faith

looking forward to

disposed to look on the bright side

looking on the bright side

looking through rose-colored glasses

seen through rose-coloured spectacles

disposed to take a favourable view

inclined to look through rose-coloured spectacles

always expecting the best

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Adjective

Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal

endeavouring^UK

full of determination

upwardly mobile

desiring success

like a ball of fire

entrepreneurial

bound and determined

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

fiercely competitive

highly motivated

as game as Ned Kelly

keen as mustard

on the up and up

coming on strong

likely to succeed

inflexible about

single-minded about

obsessive about

fanatical about

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Adjective

Heavy

Adjective

Showing a keen desire or enthusiasm

Adjective

Watchful, especially for danger or disorder

on the qui vive

not missing a trick

keeping a weather eye on things

upon one's guard

paying attention

with eyes peeled

keeping one's eyes peeled

fast on the draw

with eyes like a hawk

with weather eye open

keeping a weather eye on

walking on eggs

watching one's step

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

listening carefully

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

with one's eyes open

keeping one's eyes skinned

with one's eyes skinned

keeping a weather eye open

keeping one's eyes open

belt-and-braces

with reservations

walking on egg shells

hedging your bets

with your wits about you

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

selfdisciplined

going to great lengths

playing your cards close to your chest

self-protective

stick-in-the-mud

having foresight

dotting the i's

crossing the t's

well thought-out

happening slowly

not given to excesses

acquainted with

know ins and outs

know all the answers

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Adjective

About to happen

about to happen

fast approaching

fast-approaching

handwriting-on-the-wall

in the pipeline

just round the corner

just around the corner

under discussion

around the corner

likely to happen

neighbouring^UK

in the near future

liable to happen

round the corner

over the long term

following after

doing the rounds

readily available

at close quarters

in the neighbourhood of

in close proximity

within reach of

in the vicinity of

within close range of

within spitting distance

in spitting distance

a hop, skip and a jump away

within striking distance

give or take a little

within sniffing distance

under one's nose

in the ball park

a stone's throw away

within walking distance

across the street

on your doorstep

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Noun

One who aspires to a position, office or award

Adverb

In a state of high anticipation

on pins and needles

waiting with bated breath

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