short fuse

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Noun

short fuse (plural short fuses)

1. (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger.

   to be on a short fuse

   Be careful of what you say; he has a short fuse.

   • 1993 November, Lynn Hirschberg, “Brat on a Hot Tin Roof”, in Vanity Fair‎^[1]:

     In a few short years, she has sent two fiancés and various managers and flacks packing and earned a reputation as one of L.A.'s shortest fuses.

Synonyms

• short temper

Related terms

• blow a fuse

Translations

Translations

• Portuguese: pavio curto (pt)
• Swedish: kort stubin c

See also

• powder keg