a short fuse

a short fuse

A tendency to become angered, enraged, or upset very quickly or easily; a short temper. I'm usually a pretty calm person, but whenever I start driving I find I have such a short fuse. When we were kids, my dad had a very short fuse, but he's mellowed out since then. That short fuse of yours is going to get you into trouble one of these days.

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short fuse

n. a quick temper. I knew she’d blow. She’s got a short fuse.

See also: fuse, short

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