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hair trigger
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hair trigger
n.
A gun trigger adjusted to respond to a very slight pressure.
hair trigger
Noun
a trigger that responds to the slightest pressure
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Noun1.hair trigger - a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
gun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun


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According to Bauer, it's because the people who own entertainment companies all walk around with metaphorical guns on their hips, and they have hair triggers.
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