light this fuse
English translation: do something apparently stupid
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| 5 +11 | do something apparently stupid |
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peer agreement (net): +11do something apparently stupid Explanation: "light this fuse" refers to lighting the kind of fuse that in the old days would be attached either to a bomb (think cartoons!) or to a keg of gunpowder (think Wild West!) So the idea is "do something stupid / foolhardy / risky" — the whole expression means "Don't worry, you can trust me, do as I say and everything will be OK" (famous last words!) — like "stick your hand in this pan of boiling water" or "poke your finger into this electric socket" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2010-11-08 09:59:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- See: http://janeheller.mlblogs.com/bomb.jpg |
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