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short fuse

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

Origin of short fuse

First recorded in 1965–70
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Related Words for 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
  1. informal a quick temper
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