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hair trigger

 
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–noun
a trigger that allows the firing mechanism of a firearm to be operated by very slight pressure.
Origin:
1815–25
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hair-trig⋅ger

  [hair-trig-er]
–adjective
easily activated or set off; reacting immediately to the slightest provocation or cause: a hair-trigger temper.
Origin:
1885–90
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hair-trig·ger   (hâr'trĭg'ər)
adj.  Responding to the slightest provocation or stimulation: a hair-trigger temper; a hair-trigger reaction.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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