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light the fuse

light the fuse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt stressed th ee fyooz]
    • /laɪt stressed ði fyuz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt stressed th ee fyooz]
    • /laɪt stressed ði fyuz/

Definition of light the fuse words

  • phrase light the fuse If someone or something lights the fuse of a particular situation or activity, they suddenly get it started. 0
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Parts of speech for Light the fuse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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light the fuse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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