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keep one's temper and hold one's temper

to hold back an expression of anger. (The opposite of lose one's temper.) She should have learned to keep her temper when she was a child. Sally got thrown off the team because she couldn't hold her temper.

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The few uniformed police present tried to keep tempers calm and avoid clashes. CyBC veteran threatened by 'no' protesters by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) I suggest you consider taking similar action if you want to keep tempers cool. Your Life: Dear Miriam - You deserve a break with children; MIRIAM'S ... by The Mirror (London, England) Kidsports officials say they work to keep tempers cool during high-intensity football games. SPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)			keep one in place keep one step ahead of keep oneself to oneself keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet Keep out of my way keep out of the way Keep out of this! keep own counsel keep pace Keep pecker up! keep people straight keep place keep posted keep powder dry keep quiet keep shirt on Keep shirt on! keep sight of Keep smiling keep still keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on keep temper keep the ball rolling keep the home fires burning keep the peace keep the stork flying keep the wolf from the door keep things straight Keep this to yourself keep time keep to a minimum keep to oneself keep to the straight and narrow keep together keep track Keep trying keep under hat keep under wraps keep until some time keep up an act keep up appearances Keep up the good work keep up to date keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep watch keep watch on			keep someone or something hanging keep someone or something off keep someone or something on track keep someone or something under control keep someone or something under scrutiny keep someone under someone's thumb keep someone young at heart keep something for another occasion keep something in keep something in the back of someone's mind keep something inside keep sound keep step keep still keep subjugated Keep Sugar Land Beautiful keep sweet keep sweet keep sweet keep sweet keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful Keep Taylor County Beautiful keep temper Keep Texas Beautiful Keep the Aspidistra Flying Keep The Backstreet Boys' Spirit Alive Keep the Backstreet Pride Alive keep the ball rolling keep the ball rolling Keep the Blue Flag Flying High Keep the Business Running Keep The Cards and Letters Coming Keep the Core Neutral Keep the Doors Open Keep the Dream Alive Keep the Excuses Keep the Faith Keep the Fire Burnin' Keep the Funk Alive Keep the Home Fires Burning Keep the Home Fires Burning keep the lid on keep the lid on keep the lid on Keep the Lights On Keep the Marsh Special Alliance Keep the Music Playing Keep The NSYNC Pride Alive Keep the Party Alive keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace

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