short fuse

Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words

Refers to a tendency to get angry quickly.

fuseADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

short

Examples (10)

  • He has a notoriously short fuse, so choose your words carefully.
  • After a long day, my short fuse makes me snap at small mistakes.
  • Customer service isn’t for people with a short fuse.
  • Her short fuse has cost her several friendships.
  • Don’t light his short fuse by bringing up that topic again.
  • Despite his short fuse, he handled the crisis professionally.
  • I’ve had a short fuse lately; I probably just need some sleep.
  • Managers with a short fuse can undermine team morale.
  • She warned me that her short fuse is worse in the morning.
  • If you know you have a short fuse, take a breath before you reply.