Short Fuse

Illustrated Idioms Series

The Illustrated Idioms is a project commissioned by my father. As dads are wont to do, he and his siblings, along with their spouses, decided to give each other nicknames based on their personality traits; specifically, the little quirks they use to annoy each other the most.

Someone in the family has a Short Fuse. It's the explosive temperament of those friends or family members who are quick to anger and prone to shouting matches; a bomb going off right inside of their mouth.