Hair-trigger
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛɹ- ˈtɹɪɡɝ/
Hair-trigger (adjective)
- quick to react or become angry with little provocation.
- describing a device or mechanism that activates with very little force.
Examples
- His hair-trigger temper made him difficult to work with.
- The hair-trigger situation required careful handling to avoid conflict.
Common collocations: hair-trigger temper, hair-trigger response, hair-trigger situation, hair-trigger mechanism, hair-trigger switch