short fuse
short fuse · short fuses
The personality trait of being quick to angerThe personality trait of being quick to anger.
» Tom certainly has a short fuse.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(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.
Examples
11 sentencesTom certainly has a short fuse.
Tom has a short fuse.
ruТом заводится с пол-оборота. — sharptoothed
deTom platzt schnell die Hutschnur. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I lit the short fuse.
You've sure got a short fuse today.
Be careful around me, I have a very short fuse.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: short fuses| Singular | short fuse |
|---|---|
| Plural | short fuses |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsshort temperquick fuse
Antonyms
2 antonymslong fuseslow fuse
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpowder keg