femení gunpowder , powder ésser viu com la pólvora figuradament to be quick on the uptake ésser una pólvora figuradament to be fiery tempered , be very excitable no ha inventat la pólvora figuradament he won’t set the Thames on fire , he’s as thick as two short planks gastar la pólvora en salves figuradament to waste one’s efforts \ ammunition femení plural cosmètic powder sing