HyperDic: lose_one[s_temper

English > 1 sense of the expression lose one's temper:
VERBemotionlose one's temper, flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, blow a fuse, go ballisticget very angry and fly into a rage / rage
English > lose one's temper: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
MeaningGet very angry and fly into a rage / rage.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsflip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, blow a fuse, go ballistic
Caused bycombustCause to become violent or angry
BroaderrageFeel intense anger
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