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short fuse
noun
- a quick temper:
A person with a short fuse has to be handled diplomatically.
short fuse
noun
- informal.a quick temper
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Origin of short fuse1
Example Sentences
Mr Jones also told the jury the defendant had "by his own admission, a historic short fuse", and on the day of the incident "had lost his temper, attacked Sophie and strangled her, causing her death".
Maynes remembers Combs having a short fuse in the office, sometimes banging "his hands up against the desk" like a "bratty kid" and yelling if he did not get his way.
Mr Jones told the jury the defendant had "by his own admission, a historic short fuse", and on the day of the incident "had lost his temper, attacked Sophie and strangled her, causing her death".
Sentamu had a "short fuse" and on the day of the killing, he came to the end of it, jurors heard.
West’s mother was a demanding perfectionist, and his father, although a gregarious, outgoing man, had a short fuse and was a firm believer in corporal punishment.
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