Question of the Day #589

While finding an agreed-upon definition of what “defunding the police” actually means is difficult, there’s little question that injecting the phrase into any political debate remains one of the fastest ways to light the suburban electorate’s hair on fire.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at The News Tribute.

上記の文で、hair on fireの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hair on fire" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎や他の日英辞書に訳がないので、下記の英語のUsingEnglish.comの定義を訳します。

何かがsets your hair on fire（髪の毛に火をつけたら）それは、自分をとても興奮させているか突然注意を引くことを意味します。

また、緊急事態であること表すためにも使います。

Answer

According to UsingEnglish.com:

If something sets your hair on fire, it excites you or catches your attention urgently.

Examples

• It was one of those hair on fire moments where everyone and their brother was requesting things from me at the same time.
• I am sorry I didn't call you back; my hair was on fire at work.
• "Yes, I need that information now, we're on deadline here and my hair's on fire"
• "'You're not going to be happy unless you're going Mach 2 with your hair on fire,' Kelly McGillis (Instructor Charlotte Blackwood) says to Tom Cruise (Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell)."
• "Charlie Allen had his hair on fire,'' wrote Richard Clarke, the former counterterrorism chief, at the start of a chapter in his brilliantly promoted best seller, ''Against All Enemies.''

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