keep your temper (with)
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keep your temper (with somebody) — lose/keep your ˈtemper (with sb) idiom to fail/manage to control your anger • She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him. • I struggle to keep my temper with the kids when they misbehave. Main entry: ↑temperidiom … Useful english dictionary
lose your temper (with somebody) — lose/keep your ˈtemper (with sb) idiom to fail/manage to control your anger • She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him. • I struggle to keep my temper with the kids when they misbehave. Main entry: ↑temperidiom … Useful english dictionary
temper — I UK [ˈtempə(r)] / US [ˈtempər] noun Word forms temper : singular temper plural tempers ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a tendency to get angry very quickly That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man… … English dictionary
temper — tem|per1 [ tempər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a tendency to get angry very quickly: That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man with such a violent temper. have a short temper (=become angry very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
temper — [ˈtempə] noun I 1) [C/U] a tendency to get angry very quickly That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble.[/ex] 2) [singular/U] a particular emotional state or mood Mark was in a foul temper.[/ex] • keep your temper (with) to stay calm… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
temper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 tendency to become angry easily ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, explosive, fierce, fiery, hot, nasty, terrible, violent, volatile … Collocations dictionary
temper — tem|per1 [ˈtempə US ər] n 1.) [U and C] a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily ▪ That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. ▪ According to Nathan, Robin has quite a temper . ▪ Theo needs to learn to control his temper … Dictionary of contemporary English
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium
keep — I. verb (kept; keeping) Etymology: Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfēn to look Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to take notice of by appropriate conduct ; fulfill: as a. to be faithful … New Collegiate Dictionary
keep one's shirt on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep from losing your temper or getting impatient or excited. * /Bob got very angry when John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him to keep his shirt on./ Usually used as a command; may be considered… … Dictionary of American idioms
