| 释义 |
have (or be on) a short fuseHave a tendency to lose one’s temper quickly: watch your tongue—he’s got a very short fuse...- He now has a very short fuse so far as temper tantrums are concerned.
- I was very violent; I had a really short fuse and, to be honest, I liked nothing better than a tear-up.
- On the pitch, his impatience, short fuse and a propensity for thuggishness underpinned a crudely effective football career, and on screen they have reinforced Vinnie's string of glowering heavies.
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