lose temper

Example Sentences

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But if the Borrovian is to lose temper with every one who girds at Borrow he will lead a not very comfortable life.

From Old Familiar Faces by Watts-Dunton, Theodore

As they swooped nearer, however, and the tips of their wings were “wopped” into his very eyes, the thing was growing unbearable; and Fritz began to lose temper.

From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Reid, Mayne

"Come, come, Mark, don't lose temper about trifles."

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James

He knew how wrong it is to lose temper, and he despised the frivolous excuses often made by people for doing so.

From Ernest Bracebridge School Days by Thomas, William I.

An' I was fule enough to lose temper, an' the crowd begun to laugh an' gibe at me, an' I took to r�acin' round after him, an' my wind went, an' wheer was I then?

From The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography by Murray, David Christie