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live wire (laɪv
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Definitions
noun
- (informal) an energetic or enterprising person
- a wire carrying an electric current
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = dynamo, hustler, ball of fire, life and soul of the party, go-getter, self-starter
Example Sentences Including 'live wire'
His wife, Maureen, the daughter of Lord Londonderry, was an ambitious social live wire.THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
I couldn't believe they could have a live wire hanging out.Sun, News of the World (1999)
Not more than six, Poornima is a pintsized live wire , darting up and down the dirt tracks of the village.India Today (1999)
One parent said last night Mr Martin was `a live wire , like a head should be".Sun, News of the World (2000)
When we seen you in the Starlight Club you were a real live wire.MR STARLIGHT (2004)
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