on a short fuse/have a short fuse

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Definition of on a short fuse/have a short fuse words

phrase on a short fuse/have a short fuse If you say that someone has a short fuse or is on a short fuse you mean that they are quick to react angrily when something goes wrong. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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