Lisa lost her temper and began shouting at Bob.
•I hate to lose my temper at someone. I always end up feeling guilty.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
temper — /ˈtɛmpə / (say tempuh) noun 1. a particular state of mind or feelings. 2. habit of mind, especially with respect to irritability or impatience, outbursts of anger, or the like. 3. heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment,… …
lose — W1S1 [lu:z] v past tense and past participle lost [lɔst US lo:st] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stop having attitude/quality etc)¦ 2¦(not win)¦ 3¦(cannot find something)¦ 4¦(stop having something)¦ 5¦(death)¦ 6¦(money)¦ 7 have nothing to lose 8¦(time)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
lose — [ luz ] (past tense and past participle lost [ lɔst ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stop having something ▸ 2 be unable to find ▸ 3 not win ▸ 4 have less than before ▸ 5 when someone dies ▸ 6 no longer see/hear etc. ▸ 7 not have body part ▸ 8 stop having… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lose — [[t]lu͟ːz[/t]] ♦ loses, losing, lost 1) VERB If you lose a contest, a fight, or an argument, you do not succeed because someone does better than you and defeats you. [V n] A C Milan lost the Italian Cup Final... [V n] The government lost the… … English dictionary
lose */*/*/ — UK [luːz] / US [luz] verb Word forms lose : present tense I/you/we/they lose he/she/it loses present participle losing past tense lost UK [lɒst] / US [lɔst] past participle lost Get it right: lose: Don t confuse lose (a verb) and loose (an… … English dictionary
lose — [c]/luz / (say loohz) verb (lost, losing) –verb (t) 1. to come to be without, by some chance, and not know the whereabouts of: to lose a ring. 2. to suffer the loss or deprivation of: to lose one s life. 3. to be bereaved of by death: to lose a… …
temper — 1 noun 1 TENDENCY TO BE ANGRY (C, U) a tendency to become angry suddenly: That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. | If he can t control his temper, he should give up teaching. | quick/fiery/violent temper: Be careful, he… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flare up — {v.} 1. To burn brightly for a short time especially after having died down. * /The fire flared up again and then died./ 2. To become suddenly angry. * /The mayor flared up at the reporter s remark./ * /The mother flared up at her children./ 3.… … Dictionary of American idioms
flare up — {v.} 1. To burn brightly for a short time especially after having died down. * /The fire flared up again and then died./ 2. To become suddenly angry. * /The mayor flared up at the reporter s remark./ * /The mother flared up at her children./ 3.… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow — blow1 verb (past blew; past participle blown) 1》 (of wind) move creating an air current. ↘be carried or driven by the wind. 2》 expel air through pursed lips. ↘force air through the mouth into (an instrument) to make a sound. ↘force… … English new terms dictionary
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
