lose your temper — get angry
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to suddenly become very angry and unable to control your emotions.
Say it like a native
Textbook He experienced a sudden loss of emotional self-control.
Native He lost his temper.
'Lose your temper' is natural; the formal version is clinical.
Pattern: lose your temper (with someone/at something)
In use
- He lost his temper when he saw the mess in the kitchen.daily life
- In stressful situations, I try not to lose my temper, but sometimes it's difficult to stay calm when people are rude.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He lost the temper.
✓ He lost his temper.
Use a possessive — 'lose YOUR/HIS temper', not 'the temper'.
Common collocations
lose your temper— with, completely, nearly, lost his
Don't confuse it
Don't confuse with 'keep your temper', which means to stay calm.