light the fuse Idiom
an offer I couldn't refuse
an offer that contains a threat or force, a request that is a command The border guards invited me to stay for further questioning - it was an offer I couldn't refuse.
offer I couldn't refuse
(See an offer I couldn't refuse)
blow a fuse
to be very angry
blow a fuse|blow|blow a gasket|blow one's stack|bl
v. phr.,
slang To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words.
When Mr. McCarthy's son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse. When the umpire called Joe out at first, Joe blew his top and was sent to the showers. Synonym: BLOW UP(1b), FLIP ONE'S LID, LOSE ONE'S TEMPER.
Compare: BLOW OFF STEAM
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fuse
fuse see
blow a fuse.
light the fuse
To do article that instigates or initiates some intense, dangerous, and boundless activity or reaction. Many accept accused the baton of lighting the agglutinate for war with his anarchic remarks. The law seems assertive to ablaze the agglutinate for protests beyond the nation should it be passed.Learn more: fuse, lightlight the fuse
If addition or article lights the fuse, they do article which starts article alarming or exciting. An beginning of the virus could ablaze the agglutinate on the world's abutting pandemic. This accident ability accept lit the agglutinate which after led to a depressive breakdown. Note: The agglutinate referred to actuality is the blazon that is acclimated to set off a firework or atomic device. Learn more: fuse, lightlight the (or a) agglutinate (or touchpaper)
do article that creates a close or agitative situation. The angel actuality is of lighting a agglutinate absorbed to gunpowder, fireworks, etc. in adjustment to account an explosion. A touchpaper , which is acclimated in the aforementioned way as a fuse, is a aberration of cardboard abounding with saltpetre to accomplish it bake slowly. 1998 Times The bounce of all-around commercialism may ablaze a touchpaper in all those countries aged by the crisis. Learn more: fuse, light