lose temper
Example Sentences
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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
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.
No," he said; "it's just playing into your hands to lose temper with you.
From Cashel Byron's Profession by Shaw, Bernard
The great lexicographer, spoiled by the homage of society, was still more prone than himself to lose temper when the argument went against him.
From Oliver Goldsmith A Biography by Irving, Washington
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
