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I don't like losing but I've mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now.
Alex Ferguson

Meaning of "short fuse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORT FUSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORT FUSE

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Short fuse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHORT FUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Short fuse

Short fuse and similar may refer to: ▪ Short Fuse Blues, 1990 debut album by Australian blues singer and guitarist Dave Hole ▪ Short-Fuze, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe ▪ "Short Fuse", another name for Good to Go 1986...

Definition of short fuse in the English dictionary

The definition of short fuse in the dictionary is a quick temper.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORT FUSE

short and sweet
short back and sides
short bill
short circuit
short column
short corner
short covering
short cut
short division
short for
short haul
short head
short hundredweight
short jenny
short leg
short list
short message system
short metre
Short money
short notice

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORT FUSE

blow a fuse
confuse
defuse
diffuse
effuse
fuse
infuse
interdiffuse
interfuse
perfuse
profuse
proximity fuse
refuse
reinfuse
safety fuse
suffuse
superfuse
time fuse
transfuse
unconfuse

Synonyms and antonyms of short fuse in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «short fuse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHORT FUSE

Find out the translation of short fuse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of short fuse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «short fuse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脾气暴躁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mecha corta
570 millions of speakers

English

short fuse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटी फ्यूज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فتيل قصير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

короткая предохранитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pavio curto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংক্ষিপ্ত ফিউজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la mèche courte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

fius pendek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kurze Sicherung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

短気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

짧은 퓨즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekring pendek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cầu chì ngắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகிய உருகி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान फ्यूज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısa devre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miccia corta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krótki bezpiecznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коротка запобіжник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scurtcircuit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύντομη ασφάλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kort lont
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kort stubin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kort lunte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of short fuse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT FUSE»

The term «short fuse» is normally little used and occupies the 110.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about short fuse

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3 QUOTES WITH «SHORT FUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word short fuse.
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Jon Beason
You realize that you can't win 'em all. You try to win 'em all; you get frustrated, but you gotta have a short fuse either way. Success in the NFL is just as deadly as allowing yourself to kinda wallow in sorrow. It works both ways.
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Alex Ferguson
I don't like losing but I've mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now.
3
Chris O'Donnell
I think it's easiest to teach by example. My dad didn't tell us to work hard; we just saw how hard he worked. I know I have shortcomings - like a short fuse - but I've learned you can't come home from a long day of work and snap at the kids.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORT FUSE»

Discover the use of short fuse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to short fuse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Short Fuse: The Global Anthology of New Fusion Poetry
Short Fuse is the first major global collection of poetry from the 21st-century featuring many of the poets who are defining world literature and culture.
Todd Swift, Philip Norton, 2002
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Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace ...
Examines international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war & American intervention ended, taking readers from marshy swamps of the Mekong Delta to corridors of power in Hanoi & the Nixon White House; from peace ...
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, 2012
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ADHD: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children, ...
Short and Hot Temper During childhood, many but not all ADHD children are described as having a low boiling point or a short fuse. As children they may have had more than their share of temper tantrums and fights at school. The ADHD ...
Paul H. Wender Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Psychiatric Research University of Utah School of Medicine (Emeritus), 2001
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Short Fuse: A Graphic Novel
Follows the strange odyssey of Charles Starkweather and Caril Anne Fugate, two teenagers who in 1958 held the state of Nebraska in thrall.
Lili Ristagno, 2011
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The Lawyer's Guide to Negotiation: A Strategic Approach to ...
Basically, there are two forms of informal deadlines — the short- fuse and the flexible deadline. § 7.04 Short-Fuse Deadlines If your objective is to spark immediate action, attach a short fuse to your deadline. For example, instead of giving the ...
Xavier M. Frascogna, H. Lee Hetherington, 2001
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The Real Police: What It's Really Like To Be A Street Cop ...
Cops who work tough districts develop a curious characteristic known as "the short fuse," which means that they can go from their normal state of calm directly to explosive violence without ceremony or verbal warning. It stays with you, even  ...
David Ziskin, 2004
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Short Fuse Blues
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Short Fuse Blues is the debut album by Australian blues singer and guitarist Dave Hole, released in 1990. The album was recorded over three days at Planet Studios in Perth, Western Australia.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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What Would Satan Do?
Disgusted with God's plan for Judgment Day, Satan has quit his job andabandoned Hell in favor of a quiet retirement in Washington, D.C. Butlife on Earth is tricky for an ex-angel with a short fuse and noimpulse control.
Anthony Miller, 2011
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Business Coaching International: Transforming Individuals ...
begin to manage his “short fuse”; in fact, our goal in working together was to help him develop “a longer fuse” that would impact on how he behaved (doing). We first identified how his short fuse impacted on his performance and on that of his ...
Sunny Stout-Rostron, 2009
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The Dating Black Book
Don't give away all your mystery. - Angry or violent temper: You must have self- discipline over your emotions. A woman can't trust a man with a short fuse; she can only live in fear and intimidation from him. - Insensitivity: Meaning your inability ...
Carlos Xuma, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORT FUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term short fuse is used in the context of the following news items.
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WATCH: Theo Walcott opens the scoring
The Short Fuse, an Arsenal F.C. community. Home · Fanposts ... Library. The Short Fuse Glossary · Recommended Arsenal Sites ... The Short Fuse · FanPosts ... «The Short Fuse, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015: Australia will target Ben Stokes' short fuse, warns …
Australia know he has a short fuse and will inevitably target him, hoping that if he blows up it will put him off his game. • The Ashes 2015: Greatest sledges ever «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Rugby: Coles' short fuse a worry for ABs
It's this short fuse which concerns many about Coles, especially with a World Cup approaching. Even coach Steve Hansen admitted at the time Coles' discipline ... «Otago Daily Times, May 15»
4
Harnessing cloud to avoid a short fuse and big bang
'Digital Disruption – short fuse, big bang', published by Deloitte three years ago, warned that over the coming five years, most Australian businesses would face ... «iT News, Mar 15»
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Telford baby murder case father 'had a short fuse'
Referring to the texts, Mr Smith said to Paul Thomas: “This is evidence of your short fuse, isn't it? This was you losing your temper wasn't it?” “I would say so, yes ... «shropshirestar.com, Mar 15»
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Louis van Gaal doesn't know who Hector Bellerin is
... March 9, 2015. Luckily for you, the reader, we here at The Short Fuse were able to obtain exclusive video of Bellerin and van Gaal meeting after the game. «The Short Fuse, Mar 15»
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Happy Mondays: How to deal with your short fuse
Symptoms include the feeling of something getting right up your nose, there's inevitably first of all a pain in the neck or derriere, you feel sore, you see red and ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Arsenal 1-3 Monaco: Rainbow Road Is Where You Go When You Die
The Short Fuse, an Arsenal F.C. community. Home · Fanposts ... Library. The Short Fuse Glossary · Recommended Arsenal Sites ... More from The Short Fuse. «The Short Fuse, Feb 15»
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Aaron Ramsey's second goal is amazing
The Short Fuse, an Arsenal F.C. community. Home · Fanposts ... Library. The Short Fuse Glossary · Recommended Arsenal Sites ... The Short Fuse · FanPosts ... «The Short Fuse, Dec 14»
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North London Derby preview: an interview with Arsenal blog The …
The Short Fuse: I am...not unconfident. I'm not naive enough to think that Arsenal have a deep well of defenders at the moment, but the defenders they do have I ... «Cartilage Free Captain, Sep 14»

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