live wire
Example Sentences
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I thought I would have become less of a live wire, but that hasn’t happened.
“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.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a live wire issue in a criminal context.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
Nick says other issues have included the wrong windows being installed twice, heat loss issues, and bare live wires hidden behind a wall.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.