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live wire
[ lahyv ]
noun
- an energetic, keenly alert person.
live wire
/ ±ô²¹Éª±¹ /
noun
- informal.an energetic or enterprising person
- a wire carrying an electric current
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of live wire1
Idioms and Phrases
A highly alert or energetic person. For example, Sally's a real live wire; she brightens up any gathering . This metaphoric term transfers a wire carrying electric current to a lively individual. [c. 1900]Example Sentences
“There are injuries, however, we are not able to confirm the extent due to live wires down in the area,†Gloria Orejel, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told Victor Valley News Group.
It’s a live wire issue in a criminal context.
I preferred being “that girl who owns that shop†instead of “that girl whose shop ended up closing,†and who felt like a failing live wire because of it.
Nick says other issues have included the wrong windows being installed twice, heat loss issues, and bare live wires hidden behind a wall.
Meanwhile, county officials have launched boats to save stranded people and sent out warnings that the flooded water could contain live wires, sewage, sharp objects, and other debris.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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