The electrician was severely burned by the live wire.
To sell the new merchandise, our company needs several salespeople who are live wires.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
LIVE/WIRE — was a system for playing live action role playing games at conventions that was popular in 1990s. It was originally created as a spinoff of the RPGA by game designers Tim Beach and Mike Selinker in 1992, and later became an independent entity.The … Wikipedia
live wire — Live Live (l[imac]v), a. [Abbreviated from alive. See {Alive}, {Life}.] 1. Having life; alive; living; not dead. [1913 Webster] If one man s ox hurt another s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it. Ex. xxi. 35 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
live wire — A person who is very active, both mentally and physically, is a live wire … The small dictionary of idiomes
live wire — [ˌlaıv ˈwaıə US ˈwaır] n 1.) informal someone who is very active and has a lot of energy 2.) a wire that has electricity passing through it … Dictionary of contemporary English
live wire — [ ,laıv waır ] noun count 1. ) a wire through which electricity passes 2. ) INFORMAL a person who has a lot of energy and is interesting to be with … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
live wire — n. 1. a wire carrying an electric current ☆ 2. Informal a person who is energetic and enterprising … English World dictionary
live wire — live′ wire′ [[t]laɪv[/t]] n. Informal. inf an energetic, alert person • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
live wire — ► NOUN informal ▪ an energetic and lively person … English terms dictionary
Live Wire — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar … Wikipedia Español
Live Wire — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Livewire ou Live wire peut faire référence à: Live wire (électricité) Livewire Presents, une entreprise basée à Cork, Ireland. L un des deux personnages… … Wikipédia en Français
live wire — noun an alert and energetic person • Syn: ↑eager beaver, ↑busy bee, ↑sharpie, ↑sharpy • Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑doer, ↑worker • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
