tempers fray

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tempers fray also tempers become frayed

if tempers fray among a group of people, they all become angry Tempers frayed when, after waiting for hours, we were told there were no tickets left.

See also: fray, temper

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Without the backing of a Sir Alan to open some doors and do the preliminary donkey-work on their behalf, egos are bruised, tempers fray and high-flying plans come crashing down to earth. We love telly: WE LOVE REALITY - THE LAST MILLIONAIRE BBC3, 9pm by The Mirror (London, England) As tempers fray, erupting in violence, the menage-a-quatre fractures and one lover realises that what the heart desires most is the one thing it can never have. A twisted love tale; THE EDGE OF LOVE (Cert 15, 106 mins, Lionsgate ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) 30pm) Rita makes a decision about Tony's tender for the Kabin and, as tempers fray in the cafe, Becky and Roy reveal a few home truths CHANNEL 4 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (8. Friday; Pick of the day by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)			tell its own tale tell me about it Tell me about it! tell me another Tell me another! tell of tell off tell on tell one to face tell people or things apart tell tales tell tales out of school tell the difference between Tell the truth and shame the devil tell the world tell things apart tell time tell to tell what to do with tell where to get off tell you what telling temper temper with temperature tempers fray tempest tempest in a teacup tempt tempt fate tempt into tempt to do tempt with ten tend tend to do tend toward tender tender age of tender for tense up tenterhook term terrible terrify terrify into terrify or an animal out of territory terror test test for			tempered water Tempered Water Blending System Tempered Water Logic Control temperer temperer temperer temperer temperer temperers temperers temperers temperers tempering tempering tempering tempering tempering tempering air Tempering color tempering oil Temperley, Harold William Vazeille tempermental Tempero-mandibular joint Tempero-mandibular joint tempers tempers tempers tempers tempers tempers become frayed tempers fray Temperture Temperture Temperture tempest tempest tempest tempest tempest Tempest 2000 Tempest 3000 TEMPEST Advisory Group TEMPEST Advisory Message Tempest attack Tempest attack Tempest attack TEMPEST Automated Data Acquisition and Analysis System Tempest Control Officer TEMPEST Endorsement Program Tempest Harding Incorporated Tempest in A Teacup Tempest in A Teacup Tempest in a teapot TEMPEST Information Message Tempest Keep TEMPEST Officer Education Symposium TEMPEST Profile Data List TEMPEST Security Index TEMPEST Small Computer Requirements Contract TEMPEST Technologies, Inc. TEMPEST Vulnerability Assessment Request

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