"Be on a short fuse" nghĩa là gì?

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'be on/have a short fuse' nghĩa là dễ nổi cáu, nóng giận nhất là khi mệt mỏi, căng thẳng; thay đổi cảm xúc nhanh.

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An email from his attorney recounting the hearing, which Shorter shared with The Sentinel, recalled that the attorney “was afraid to object as [the] judge was on a short fuse,” and that “somewhere in there is where the wheels came off and the judge lost his temper.

Are you tearing your hair out right now because you have the kids at home? It’s a tough time for moms, dads, and children, with everyone cooped up and on a short fuse. You probably see way too many tantrums (cơn giận) and a lot of ‘sassy’ (cộc cằn, xấc xược) chat. And that’s just the parents!

“We have a list of issues that are immediate (cấp bách, tức thì) — that have a short fuse,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a nearly 40-minute telephone interview on Monday from her office in the Capitol. She ticked off a list of Democratic priorities, including increased protections and equipment for workers on the front lines of the coronavirus, expanded paid leave, a major new infrastructure investment and additional funds for state and local governments.


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