temper noun
1 tendency to become angry easily
ADJ. bad, fierce, fiery, nasty, terrible, vicious, violent | uncontrollable
QUANT. display, fit, flash, outburst He broke the chair in a fit of violent temper.
VERB + TEMPER have He has a nasty temper. | control, keep I only just managed to keep my temper with him. | fly into, lose She loses her temper at the drop of a hat (= without good reason).
TEMPER + VERB flare, rise Tempers flared as the traffic jam became worse. | cool (down)
TEMPER + NOUN tantrum
PREP. in a ~ She stormed out of the room in a temper.
PHRASES keep you temper in check/under control He had to learn to keep his temper under control before he could become a teacher.
2 way you are feeling
ADJ. bad, filthy, foul, ill, terrible Peter's comments were responsible for her ill temper. | good | frayed Frayed tempers at the end of the match led to three players being se | uncertain
VERB + TEMPER improve | recover, regain She regained her good temper after a chat.
TEMPER + VERB improve | fray, worsen
PREP. in a ~ He stormed out of the room in a temper.
PHRASES not be in the best of tempers I wasn't in the best of tempers when I arrived at the meeting.
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