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live wire

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Definition of live wire

noun

informal

an energetic and unpredictable person.

live wire in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of live wire in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

live to regret something
live to tell the tale
live together
live up to
live weight
live wire
live with
live with oneself
live-bearing
live-born
live-in

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