lose one's temper
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lose one's temper
- /luːz wʌnz tɛmpə(ɹ)/
verb loses one's temper · losing one's temper · lost one's temper
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To become angry or annoyed.
When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he completely lost his temper.
Similar: blow one's top, crash out, go ape, go apeshit, go ballistic, go batshit, go postal, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose it, lose one's cool, lose one's rag
Opposite: calm down, chill, chill out, chillax, cool it, cool off, cool one's jets, get a grip, have one's wits about one, keep one's cool, keep one's head, keep one's shirt on, pull in one's horns, relax, settle down, simmer down, unwind
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verb to be explosively angry
| Español | perder los estribos |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 癇癪を起こす kanshaku o okosu, 怒り出す okoridasu, 挙措を失う kyoso o ushinau |
| 中文 | 發脾氣 /发脾气 fāpíqi, 發火 /发火 fāhuǒ |
| हिन्दी | आग बबूला होना āg babūlā honā |
| Português | perder as estribeiras, chutar o balde |
| Français | perdre son sang froid, perdre son calme, sortir de ses gonds |
| Deutsch | die Beherrschung verlieren, vor Wut kochen |
| Italiano | perdere le staffe, perdere la pazienza, perdere la calma, uscire dai gangheri, arrabbiarsi, vedere rosso |
| Русский | теря́ть самообла́дание terjátʹ samoobládanije, горячи́ться gorjačítʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | phát cáu |
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