live wire
noun
an energetic, keenly alert person.
live wires
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pluralof live wire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Video showed people scrambling as the snagged line triggered a cascade of events with several utility poles and a transformer falling near the grandstands, and live wires on the ground.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
A sloth in Colombia's Antioquia region found itself in a spot of danger as it climbed an electricity pole and decided to hang from live wires.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2022
An electrician removed the live wires that went from the house to the outbuilding and from the outbuilding to the cellar.
From Salon ● May 2, 2020
In Lafayette, a police officer told the San Francisco Chronicle that the fire started near a power pole that fell and pulled down live wires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2019
The shortstop was still the one to watch—he looked like he was stitched together with live wires, gaze steady to the play.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
