B1idiomemotionsIELTS-friendly
lose your temper
USUK
to suddenly become very angry
The opposite is 'keep your temper'. 'Temper' here means your calm mood.
In context
My dad rarely loses his temper, but he shouted when I crashed the motorbike.
Try not to lose your temper with customers, even when they're rude.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry