trigger happy

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Apt to fire a gun or take other drastic action on the slightest provocation
Inclined to react excessively or violently at the slightest provocation

He was so trigger-happy that he wheeled and punched me when I brushed by him in the hall.

Inclined to behave recklessly, especially with machinery

Be careful when you work near him; he's trigger-happy with that chain-saw.

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.

irresponsible in the use of firearms
disapproval If you describe someone as trigger-happy, you disapprove of them because they are too ready and willing to use violence and weapons, especially guns. Some of them are a bit trigger-happy -- they'll shoot at anything that moves. someone who is trigger-happy is much too willing to use weapons, especially guns
ready to shoot a firearm at the slightest provocation, tending to use a gun without thinking carefully; having a tendency to respond in a violent manner, recklessly impulsive
trigger happy

    Hyphenation

    trig·ger Hap·py

    Turkish pronunciation

    trîgır häpi

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtrəgər ˈhapē/ /ˈtrɪɡɜr ˈhæpiː/
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