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Short Fuse Quick Bad Temper Mess She's Live

Idiom a short fuse
Definition a quick, bad temper
Examples - Don't mess with her. She's got a short fuse!
- How can you live with someone who has such a short fuse.
Note A fuse is the string that leads to a bomb. If the fuse is short you only have a short time before the bomb explodes.

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