short fuse

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noun

a quick temper: A person with a short fuse has to be handled diplomatically.

Origin of short fuse

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby short fuse

short division, short elevator muscle of rib, short end of the stick, the, short field, short for, short fuse, short game, short gastric vein, short gyrus of insula, short hairs, short haul

Words related to short fuse

acerbity, anger, annoyance, dander, fit, furor, fury, heat, impatience, irascibility, ire, irritability, irritation, miff, outburst, passion, peevishness, petulance, pugnacity, rage

British Dictionary definitions for short fuse

short fuse

noun

informal a quick temper