live wire

1. A wire through which electricity is running. The power cable was severed when the car hit the pole, and the end of the live wire fell onto the windshield.

2. A very lively or energetic person. Greg's such a live wire that it's tough to keep up with his stories!

live wire

A highly alert or energetic person. For example, Sally's a real live wire; she brightens up any gathering. This metaphoric term transfers a wire carrying electric current to a lively individual. [c. 1900]

(live) wire

n. an energetic and vivacious person. With a wire like Taylor in charge, things will get done, that’s for sure.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jolanta	yaw-LAHN-tah (Polish)	Polish, Lithuanian
Ragnhild	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Widald	-	Ancient Germanic
Ansteys	['ænstiz]
Ruth	[ru:θ]
Gabriela	gahp-RYE-lah (Polish), gah-BRYE-lah (Spanish), gahp-ree-E-lah (German)	Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian