have a short fuse

US /hæv ə ʃɔrt fjuːz/
UK /hæv ə ʃɔrt fjuːz/
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tener la mecha corta, ser irascible

to have a quick temper; to get angry easily

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Be careful what you say to him, he tends to have a short fuse.
Ten cuidado con lo que le dices, él tiende a tener la mecha corta.
My boss really has a short fuse when it comes to missed deadlines.
Mi jefe realmente tiene la mecha corta cuando se trata de plazos incumplidos.