itchy trigger finger

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === itchy trigger finger (plural itchy trigger fingers) The trigger finger of a person eager to fire their weapon or likely to do so unexpectedly. (idiomatic) The metaphorical trigger finger of a person with a tendency or readiness to act in haste or without consideration; a tendency to so act. ==== Translations ==== === See also === quick on the draw (adjective) quick-tempered (adjective) trigger-happy (adjective) === References === “Nobels and Smears”, in Wall Street Journal, 10 December 1976