lose one's temper

Meaning

This expression means to suddenly become very angry and lose self-control. It often involves shouting, expressing extreme frustration, or acting impulsively due to anger. You must change 'one's' to match the subject (e.g., my, your, his, her, their).

Examples

• He tried to stay calm, but he finally lost his temper when they ignored him.

  He tried to stay calm, but he finally lost his temper when they ignored him.

• It's important not to lose your temper during a difficult work meeting.

  It's important not to lose your temper during a difficult work meeting.

• She rarely loses her temper, so everyone was shocked when she started yelling.

  She rarely loses her temper, so everyone was shocked when she started yelling.

• I'm sorry I lost my temper with you yesterday; I was very stressed.

  I'm sorry I lost my temper with you yesterday; I was very stressed.

• If you lose your temper, you might say things you will regret later.

  If you lose your temper, you might say things you will regret later.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He got annoyed and lost his angry during the discussion.

  ✓ He got annoyed and lost his temper during the discussion.

  'Angry' is an adjective. The idiom requires the noun 'temper' to be grammatically correct.

• ✗ She was so frustrated that she lost the temper.

  ✓ She was so frustrated that she lost her temper.

  You must use a possessive adjective (my, your, his, her, their, our) that matches the subject of the sentence instead of 'the'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• When dealing with difficult clients, it is crucial not to ___.

  💡 Keep your calm and don't get angry (3 words)

  Show answer

  lose your temper

• She tried to count to ten so she wouldn't ___ in front of her kids.

  💡 Prevent herself from showing sudden anger (3 words)

  Show answer

  lose her temper