a short fuse

BAD-TEMPEREDif someone has a short fuse, they get angry very easily 〔人的〕火暴脾气

Examples from the Corpus

a short fuse• Wright has a short fuse, and without the goals going in his situation is worsening.• And you don't fool with those because things are on a shorter fuse in Beirut.• She was standing there crammed full of enthusiasm and energy like a bomb on a short fuse.• Every nerve smouldered on a short fuse.• Tom's a chap with a temper on a short fuse anyway.• You may find your temper on a short fuse when confronting your child or teenager for the umpteenth time.

→ a short fuse at fuse1(1)

单词	a short fuse
释义	a short fuse a short fuse BAD-TEMPEREDif someone has a short fuse, they get angry very easily 〔人的〕火暴脾气 Examples from the Corpus a short fuse• Wright has a short fuse, and without the goals going in his situation is worsening.• And you don't fool with those because things are on a shorter fuse in Beirut.• She was standing there crammed full of enthusiasm and energy like a bomb on a short fuse.• Every nerve smouldered on a short fuse.• Tom's a chap with a temper on a short fuse anyway.• You may find your temper on a short fuse when confronting your child or teenager for the umpteenth time. → a short fuse at fuse1(1)
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