Collocations for keen - adj.
VERBS
appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound | remain
ADV.
awfully, desperately, especially, extremely, frightfully, mad (informal), more than, particularly, really, terribly, very
He''s mad keen on football. | She''s a very keen gardener.
He''s mad keen on football. | She''s a very keen gardener.
not at all, not overly, not too
The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.
The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.
fairly, pretty, quite, rather | always
She was always keen to hear the local gossip.
She was always keen to hear the local gossip.
obviously | naturally, understandably
She was naturally keen to make a good impression.
She was naturally keen to make a good impression.
PREP.
for
They were desperately keen for information.
They were desperately keen for information.
on
Sally''s quite keen on the idea.
Sally''s quite keen on the idea.
PHRASES
as keen as mustard
(= very keen)
(= very keen)