lose one's cool
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lose one's cool
- /ˈluːz wʌnz ˈkuːl/
verb loses one's cool · losing one's cool · lost one's cool
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To become upset or disconcerted; to lose one's temper.
But in his final singles match against Mandarino, the Menace lost his cool. Visibly rattled by noisy spectators, who chanted "Brasil! Bra-sil!" from the third set onward, he collapsed completely in the fifth set.
Similar: blow one's cool, blow one's top, drop one's bundle, go ape, go apeshit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, lose it, lose one's temper, lose one's rag · Opposite: keep one's cool
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verb to lose one's temper
| 中文 | 勃然大怒 bórándànù, 失去冷靜 /失去冷静 shīqù lěngjìng |
|---|---|
| Português | perder a cabeça, perder o sangue frio, passar-se dos carretos |
| Français | perdre son sang-froid |
| Deutsch | die Fassung verlieren, den Kopf verlieren |
| Русский | выходи́ть из себя́ vyxodítʹ iz sebjá, вы́йти из себя́ výjti iz sebjá |
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