lose temper

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lose one's temper (at someone or something)

Fig. to become angry at someone or something. Lisa lost her temper and began shouting at Bob. I hate to lose my temper at someone. I always end up feeling guilty.

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To lose temper on a blade means that you have weakened it. Knife Sharpening Experts Electric Knife Sharpening by Len Q. / Home based business community So, if you feel that you have become unusually short tempered or tend to lose temper easily, you need to do something about it. Detecting Stress - What Are the Symptoms? by Bertil Hjert / Self Improvement community Do not lose temper and do not tamper with your face Popping Pimples Desired or Condemned? by Ashish Jain / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community			lose face lose grip lose ground lose ground to lose head lose heart lose heart to lose hold on lose in lose it lose marbles lose mind lose money on lose nerve lose oneself in lose out lose out to lose patience lose rag lose reason lose shirt lose sight of lose sleep lose sleep over lose some amount of time lose temper lose the plot lose the thread lose the use of lose time lose to lose touch lose touch with reality lose trace of lose track lose train of thought losing losing streak loss lost lost and gone forever lost cause lost for words lost in lost in the mists of time lost in the shuffle lost in thought lost on lost without lost-and-found lot			lose oneself in lose out lose out lose out lose out lose out on lose out on lose out on lose out to lose patience lose patience lose patience lose patience lose rag lose rag lose rag lose rag lose reason lose returns lose shirt lose shirt lose sight of lose sight of lose sight of lose sleep lose sleep about lose sleep over lose some amount of time lose spirit lose strength lose temper lose the bearing lose the bearing lose the bearing lose the bearing Lose the Game lose the plot Lose the Points lose the thread lose the thread lose the thread lose the thread lose the use of lose the way lose the way lose the way lose thread lose thread lose thread lose time lose time lose time lose time lose to lose tongue lose tongue lose tongue lose touch lose touch with lose touch with reality lose touch with someone or something

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