What does short fuse mean?

short fuse

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

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noun

"to be on a short fuse"
"Be careful of what you say; he has a short fuse."
"In a few short years, she has sent two fiancés and various managers and flacks packing and earned a reputation as one of L.A.'s shortest fuses."

short fuses (plural)

blow a fuse powder keg

blow a fuse powder keg

quick fuse short temper

long fuse slow fuse

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