lose one's temper

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Definition

Verb phrase: - To suddenly become very angry; to fail to remain calm and become openly furious.

Usage

This phrase describes the moment when a person's anger becomes uncontrollable and is expressed outwardly. It implies a loss of self-control. - It is typically used in the simple past tense ("lost his/her temper") to describe a specific incident. - It can be used in conditional or hypothetical statements ("if you lose your temper..."). - It often follows a trigger, introduced by words like "when," "because," or "after."

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "to be quick to lose one's temper": Describes a person who becomes angry easily and frequently.
    • The manager is known for being quick to lose his temper.
  • "to lose one's temper with someone": Specifies the target of the anger.
    • I'm sorry I lost my temper with you earlier.
Variants and Related Words
  • Temper (n): A person's state of mind, especially in terms of being angry or calm.
    • He has a fiery temper.
  • Short-tempered (adj): Having a tendency to lose one's temper quickly; easily angered.
    • The short-tempered coach yelled at the players.
Synonyms
  • Fly into a rage: To suddenly become extremely angry.
  • Blow up: (Informal) To explode with anger.
  • See red: (Idiomatic) To become very angry.
Related Idioms
  • Blow a fuse/gasket: (Informal idioms) To lose one's temper suddenly and violently.
    • My dad blew a fuse when I crashed the car.
  • Go ballistic: (Informal) To become extremely and uncontrollably angry.
    • She went ballistic after reading the email.
  • Hit the roof/ceiling: To become very angry suddenly.
    • He hit the roof when he saw the bill.
Verb
  1. get very angry and fly into a rage
    • The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question
    • Spam makes me go ballistic