live wire

/ˌˈlaɪv ˌˈwaɪər/
/lɪv waɪə/
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Other forms: live wires

Definitions of live wire
  1. noun
    an alert and energetic person
    synonyms: busy bee, dynamo, eager beaver, sharpie, sharpy
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    types:
    goffer, gopher
    a person who energetically completes tasks for another person (especially an assistant or salesperson)
    type of:
    actor, doer, worker
    a person who acts and gets things done
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