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  • 51lose one's temper — {v. phr.} To lose control over one s anger; to get angry. * /He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock./ Compare: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. Contrast: HOLD ONE S TEMPER …

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  • 52lose the head — Everyday English Slang in Ireland n to lose control and start a fight …

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  • 53lose\ one's\ temper — v. phr. To lose control over one s anger; to get angry. He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock. Compare: blow a fuse, fly off the handle Contrast: hold one s temper …

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  • 54lose one's marbles — Vrb phrs. To go crazy, to lose control …

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  • 55lose one's rag — Vrb phrs. To lose control in a fit of fury, to be very angry. E.g. You should keep out of Jill s way when she loses her rag; she s got a lethal right hook …

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  • 56lose — [ luz ] (past tense and past participle lost [ lɔst ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stop having something ▸ 2 be unable to find ▸ 3 not win ▸ 4 have less than before ▸ 5 when someone dies ▸ 6 no longer see/hear etc. ▸ 7 not have body part ▸ 8 stop having… …

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  • 57lose — [luːz] verb lost PTandPP [lɒst ǁ lɒːst] losing PRESPART [transitive] 1. to stop having something any more, or to have less of it: • The industry has lost 60,000 jobs. • After a boardroom battle, Dixon lost control of the company …

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  • 58lose face — To lose prestige • • • Main Entry: ↑face lose face see under ↑face • • • Main Entry: ↑lose * * * lose face phrase to no longer impress people or be respected by them, especially by showing that you are not in control of a situation …

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  • 59lose your grip (on something) — phrase to become less able to understand things or deal with them Are you starting to lose your grip on reality? Thesaurus: to not understand, or to misunderstandsynonym Main entry: grip * * * lose your ˈgrip (on sth) idiom …

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  • 60Control (House) — Control House episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 14 Directed by Randy Zisk Written by …

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