trigger-happy

1. Eager to use a weapon, i.e. to pull the trigger (of a gun). I know you're trigger-happy, but quit shooting or you'll scare off all the animals!

2. Having a tendency to do something or engage in or begin some activity with even the smallest level of enticement or provocation. Whenever I'm editing, I always get a little trigger-happy with the delete key and end up having to add some things back later. Don't pass to Rick. He's trigger-happy and shoots every time he gets the ball.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

trigger happy

Inclined to act violently at the slightest provocation, as in They feared that the President was trigger happy and would send in troops at the drop of a hat . This expression alludes to being too eager to fire a gun. [c. 1940]

trigger happy

If someone is trigger happy, they are too willing to use a gun. The firing continued throughout the night, trigger happy soldiers making sleep impossible.

trigger-happy

mod. eager to fire a gun; eager to shoot someone or something. Rocko is sort of trigger-happy. Watch out.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

trigger happy
aim
aim at
aim at (someone or something)
aim for
like water off a duck's back
safe space
the same fire that melts the butter hardens the egg
trigger off

References in periodicals archive

"During this operation I had to face trigger-happy, heavily-armed Pakistani forces, who just killed a media person who had tried to reach to them.

Bangladesh PM hosts lunch for Indian war veterans

USA!" On Clinton, Trump said, "Her policies have produced only death, destruction and not diplomacy, She's trigger-happy. And now she's trying to say like she's this--let me tell you folks, personally, personally, I think she's an unstable person.

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Trigger-happy combat is substituted for stealth but there is the glut of PS4 enhancements to further stoke your fire.

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Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma hit out at "trigger-happy" police in an interview published on Saturday, following the deaths of at least nine people since January at the hands of police cracking down on protests.

South Africa's Zuma hits out at 'trigger-happy' police

THE GREATEST SHOWS ON EARTH, Channel 4, 10pm WHEN it comes to prank shows, nobody takes trigger-happy TV quite so literally as Egypt.

WE LOVE DOCUMENTARY

Following a trio of twentysomething female friends (including Kate Bosworth) whose camping trip to a remote island--unexpectedly inhabited by trigger-happy young war vets becomes a nightmare, the short pic overstays its welcome through inauthentic chick-flick banter and survivalist action so ineptly staged as to appear laughable.

Black Rock

YESTERDAY'S opener at Beverley was only a six-runner maiden auction but it produced no end of in-running carnage for some trigger-happy punters.

Beyeh not one for layers; BETTING REPORT

Los Angeles Times reporter Sandy Banks asked of readers on January 13, "Why do you love your gun?" The URL address for the article contained the following verbiage that illustrates the true intent behind the question, "Are guns evil or is it our trigger-happy culture?" (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/are-guns-evil-or-is-it-our-trigger-happy-culture.html)

Gung-ho about guns

BARON "SCOOTER" PIKES, a 21-year-old Black man, was tasered to death by Scott Nugent, a trigger-happy, white police officer in Winnfield, Louisiana, in July.

Who says Tasers aren't deadly weapons?

McClaren has publicly vowed to battle on but has told football friends the FA are likely to get trigger-happy sooner rather than later.

Football: MAC FEARS THE KNIFE

And, just by chance, trigger-happy cop Ana Lucia feels much the same way.

JACK'S NOT LOST THE FIGHT

Edward Hardwicke is the avuncular pipe-smoking veteran presiding over this madhouse, Clive Mantle the trigger-happy redneck and Joe Shaw the young Harvard graduate who wonders what he's got himself into.

Death is surreal; Killing Castro Malvern Festival Theatre

Five years of being detained by the cartoon in chief and his trigger-happy toon pals can do that to a girl.

Three chances?

Chris Hall called to let us know that trigger-happy am Darrin Harper has found a home at Element, which, all 30-year-old skate nerds will remember as Hall's former sponsor when it was Underworld Element.

Road worst

Defending champion Padraig Harrington, meanwhile, slipped to joint third by shooting 68 on a day when both he and Nick Faldo confronted trigger-happy photographers.

GOLF: Stars scrap for Hong Kong title

词组	trigger-happy
释义	trigger-happy trigger-happy 1. Eager to use a weapon, i.e. to pull the trigger (of a gun). I know you're trigger-happy, but quit shooting or you'll scare off all the animals! 2. Having a tendency to do something or engage in or begin some activity with even the smallest level of enticement or provocation. Whenever I'm editing, I always get a little trigger-happy with the delete key and end up having to add some things back later. Don't pass to Rick. He's trigger-happy and shoots every time he gets the ball. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. trigger happy Inclined to act violently at the slightest provocation, as in They feared that the President was trigger happy and would send in troops at the drop of a hat . This expression alludes to being too eager to fire a gun. [c. 1940] See also: happy, trigger The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. trigger happy If someone is trigger happy, they are too willing to use a gun. The firing continued throughout the night, trigger happy soldiers making sleep impossible. See also: happy, trigger Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. trigger-happy mod. eager to fire a gun; eager to shoot someone or something. Rocko is sort of trigger-happy. Watch out. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: trigger happy aim aim at aim at (someone or something) aim for like water off a duck's back safe space the same fire that melts the butter hardens the egg trigger off References in periodicals archive "During this operation I had to face trigger-happy, heavily-armed Pakistani forces, who just killed a media person who had tried to reach to them. Bangladesh PM hosts lunch for Indian war veterans USA!" On Clinton, Trump said, "Her policies have produced only death, destruction and not diplomacy, She's trigger-happy. And now she's trying to say like she's this--let me tell you folks, personally, personally, I think she's an unstable person. Trump wants to kill Iranis who give US the finger Trigger-happy combat is substituted for stealth but there is the glut of PS4 enhancements to further stoke your fire. PS43.99 IT'S last, though anything [...] Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma hit out at "trigger-happy" police in an interview published on Saturday, following the deaths of at least nine people since January at the hands of police cracking down on protests. South Africa's Zuma hits out at 'trigger-happy' police THE GREATEST SHOWS ON EARTH, Channel 4, 10pm WHEN it comes to prank shows, nobody takes trigger-happy TV quite so literally as Egypt. WE LOVE DOCUMENTARY Following a trio of twentysomething female friends (including Kate Bosworth) whose camping trip to a remote island--unexpectedly inhabited by trigger-happy young war vets becomes a nightmare, the short pic overstays its welcome through inauthentic chick-flick banter and survivalist action so ineptly staged as to appear laughable. Black Rock YESTERDAY'S opener at Beverley was only a six-runner maiden auction but it produced no end of in-running carnage for some trigger-happy punters. Beyeh not one for layers; BETTING REPORT Los Angeles Times reporter Sandy Banks asked of readers on January 13, "Why do you love your gun?" The URL address for the article contained the following verbiage that illustrates the true intent behind the question, "Are guns evil or is it our trigger-happy culture?" (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/are-guns-evil-or-is-it-our-trigger-happy-culture.html) Gung-ho about guns BARON "SCOOTER" PIKES, a 21-year-old Black man, was tasered to death by Scott Nugent, a trigger-happy, white police officer in Winnfield, Louisiana, in July. Who says Tasers aren't deadly weapons? McClaren has publicly vowed to battle on but has told football friends the FA are likely to get trigger-happy sooner rather than later. Football: MAC FEARS THE KNIFE And, just by chance, trigger-happy cop Ana Lucia feels much the same way. JACK'S NOT LOST THE FIGHT Edward Hardwicke is the avuncular pipe-smoking veteran presiding over this madhouse, Clive Mantle the trigger-happy redneck and Joe Shaw the young Harvard graduate who wonders what he's got himself into. Death is surreal; Killing Castro Malvern Festival Theatre Five years of being detained by the cartoon in chief and his trigger-happy toon pals can do that to a girl. Three chances? Chris Hall called to let us know that trigger-happy am Darrin Harper has found a home at Element, which, all 30-year-old skate nerds will remember as Hall's former sponsor when it was Underworld Element. Road worst Defending champion Padraig Harrington, meanwhile, slipped to joint third by shooting 68 on a day when both he and Nick Faldo confronted trigger-happy photographers. GOLF: Stars scrap for Hong Kong title
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