hair trigger
English
Etymology
compound hair + trigger
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/
Noun
hair trigger (plural hair triggers)
- (US) Alternative form of hair-trigger
- (figuratively, US) Any unstable situation.
Adjective
hair trigger (not comparable)
- Alternative form of hair-trigger