Meaning of lose one's temper in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    lose one's temper

    Definitions

    1. get very angry and fly into a rage

    Examples

    • « The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question »
    • « Spam makes me go ballistic »

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  • « One should not lose one's temper unless one is certain of getting more and more angry to the end. »
    William Butler Yeats

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