lose one's temper
Meaning: To become suddenly angry. To hold one's temper means to remain calm when irritated.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
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- low man on the totem pole — The person of lowest rank.
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- make a long story short — To summarize; to tell only the main points.
- make ends meet — To manage financially; to have enough money for one's basic needs.
- make heads or tails of something — To understand something.
- make or break — To be the deciding factor in whether something succeeds or fails.
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- make the grade — To meet standards; to be satisfactory.
- make tracks — To leave, usually quickly.
- mark time — To wait out one's time by doing the minimum and without progressing.
- method to one's madness — Explanation; forethought or logic.
- midas touch — The ability to make money or to be successful at everything one becomes involved in.
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