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Englishhave a short fuse
Meaning: To lose one's temper easily.
Example: “Don't joke with the coach before a game; he has a short fuse.”
Origin: From explosives: the shorter the fuse, the sooner the blast. Said of quick-tempered people, it is on record in the United States by 1942.
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: Tener mala uva Literally: To have bad grape
French: Être soupe au lait Literally: To be milk soup
Finnish: Olla pinna kireällä Literally: To have the spoke tight
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