lose one's temper (Meaning)

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lose one's temper (v)

get very angry and fly into a rage

The coach couldn't control his emotions and lost his temper with the referee.
The unexpected news caused her to lose her temper and lash out at her friend.
The traffic jam made him so frustrated that he lost his temper and shouted at the other drivers.
After the repeated insults, she couldn't help but lose her temper and confront her bully.
The constant interruptions during the presentation caused the speaker to lose his temper and cut it short.
The pressure of the deadline made her so stressed that she lost her temper and became verbally abusive.
The unfair treatment of his employees made him lose his temper and lodge a formal complaint.
The politician's inflammatory speech caused the crowd to lose their temper and start a riot.
The unexpected failure of his project made him so angry that he lost his temper and broke the equipment.
The harsh criticism from his boss made him lose his temper and resign from his job.

get very angry and fly into a rage

hit the ceiling, go ballistic,anger, hit the roof, blow one's stack, forget oneself, have a fit, flare (up), glare, snarl

calm (down), cool (off or down),calm (down), cool (off or down), chill out, chill out,relax, simmer down, quiet (down), relax

The coach couldn't control his emotions and lost his temper with the referee.

The unexpected news caused her to lose her temper and lash out at her friend.

The traffic jam made him so frustrated that he lost his temper and shouted at the other drivers.

After the repeated insults, she couldn't help but lose her temper and confront her bully.