She's a real live wire.
the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires
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And upon her return, Dana is a live wire.—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026 Nellie’s voice was a live wire sparking through the air.—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 Place is a live wire 6 minutes before kickoff.—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026 As the person drove to the site, UI received four phone calls from the city of New Haven Fire Dispatch reporting that a live wire was down, PURA wrote.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live wire