trigger-happy
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trigger-happy
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From trigger + happy.
adjective more trigger-happy · most trigger-happy · trigger happy · triggerhappy
- Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target. The bystanders were indiscriminately gunned down by trigger-happy gang members.
- Inclined to behave recklessly or violently at the slightest provocation. Be careful when you work near him; he's trigger-happy with that chain-saw.
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adj having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly
| Español | gatillo fácil |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 動輒開槍的 /动辄开枪的 dòngzhé kāiqiāng de |
| Français | fou de la gâchette, folle de la gâchette, malade de la gâchette, gâchette facile |
| Deutsch | schießwütig, schießfreudig |
| Ελληνικά | αψίθυμος apsíthymos, φιλοπόλεμος filopólemos, πολεμοχαρής polemocharís |
adj inclined to behave recklessly
| 中文 | 好鬥的 /好斗的 hàodòu de, 好鬥的 /好斗的, 好战的 hàozhàn de, 好動武的 /好动武的 hào dòngwǔ de |
|---|---|
| Français | impulsif |
| Deutsch | impulsiv, unüberlegt, leicht auf achtzig |
| Italiano | grilletto facile |
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