I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
burst of anger/enthusiasm/temper etc
fiery temper
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He has a fiery temper .
filthy mood/temper
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Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper.
temper tantrums
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children’s temper tantrums
Tempers flared
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Tempers flared during the debate.
Tempers...fray
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Tempers soon began to fray .
vile temper
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She has a vile temper .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
bad
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It is difficult to remain calm and objective when one's own child is distressed, even if only through bad temper .
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Too bad a promising young fellow should have dangerous opinions and a bad temper .
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We were all in a bad temper , acting like children.
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Kelly ruled by his bad temper .
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Sir Emmanuel had a terrible bad temper and was often full of whisky.
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As it was, I left in a bad temper which grew with every difficulty along the way.
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As Lord Westbourne stomped back in, in a thoroughly bad temper , one more shock awaited him.
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It was clear, she told me, that Scott got his bad temper from his father.
fiery
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He will have a fiery temper , a bad disciplinary record and a passionate spirit.
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If you have red hair some employers might associate that with a fiery temper before they even meet you.
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Desperate for players, Athletico were willing to take a chance with Proby and his fiery temper .
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That passion that you know you share with me, and that fiery temper to match your glorious hair!
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This particular day he had a young fireman called Tom Smith, a big strong lad with a fiery temper .
good
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As Mr Cardinal had indicated, M. Dupont had not arrived in a good temper .
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Having recovered his good temper , Dexter entered the conversation.
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I had arrived at work late on Monday morning and in none too good a temper .
hot
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Quarrels were generally messy, involving hot tempers , grief, unpredictable actions, passion, outrage, betrayal.
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In some ways they were so alike; red of hair and hot of temper , both obstinate as mules.
ill
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Fergie's ill temper was thought to have been caused by an argument on the telephone with Texan pal Johnny Bryan.
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He believed she must have received some of his mailings by now as she was in an even worse temper than usual.
quick
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I mean, the guy has got one helluva quick temper .
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His wife, however, is an outgoing person with a quick temper .
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Tough, quick of temper , a great lover, whose seminal-sac was ever full.
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The days of numbing despair had been reduced to quick flashes of temper that Duvall always managed to calm.
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I know you're a nice little girl underneath even though you've got a bit of a quick temper .
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This quick temper that flared at nothing, that was new.
short
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Piggy had a short temper and when he was not allowed to speak he very quickly became angry.
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Doran's short temper and long memory were famous in Little Tuckett.
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Of course, Tom has a short temper , so it wasn't a good idea.
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Mrs Popple had long been known to have a short temper .
terrible
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Then she remembered why Nahum had come home in a terrible temper and called her unrepeatable names.
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I had warned my wife of my terrible temper .
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My husband has such a terrible temper .
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He had a terrible temper , and his staff was often scared to death of him.
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Rumours abounded in Saltsea about Ted's terrible temper .
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Sir Emmanuel had a terrible bad temper and was often full of whisky.
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She had a terrible temper , and it always made him double up when she swore at him and clenched her fists.
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She was always in a terrible temper , it was true, but she never said anything directly about them.
violent
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He's not a bad man, but he has a violent temper .
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Julunggul has a violent temper if his rest below the earth is disturbed.
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The judge ordered him to undergo a two-year programme of treatment to overcome both his booze and his violent temper problems.
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Had his violent loss of temper done the trick after all?
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Most of his friends agreed that he was subject to violent outbursts of temper .
■ NOUN
tantrum
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The parents agreed that the priority problem was temper tantrums which always occurred after refusal of Joanne's demands.
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Two seasons ago Sprewell did throw a year-long temper tantrum .
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The tell-tale signs are a complete humour transplant, temper tantrums , and strong Nietzschean overtones to all their actions.
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Sooner or later the persistent tactics of the passive-aggressive child will result in temper tantrums .
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Prolonged temper tantrums were not part of his personality.
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He threw a temper tantrum at school when two of the newcomers took his soccer ball.
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Although a recovering alcoholic and noted for temper tantrums , she could never be accused of being bland.
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Children beg, cry, throw temper tantrums , flatter, and employ countless techniques to get what they want.
■ VERB
control
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This is how I put it: Andrew has not yet learned to control his temper .
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I just sat there stewing in the front seat, trying to control my temper and figure out what had gone wrong.
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It had been with supreme effort that he had controlled his temper .
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In fact, I sometimes wondered how I controlled my temper when I was in his presence.
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In complete contrast to Laura, Bernard had never seen the need to control his temper .
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In the last eight months of the marriage, he couldn't control his temper .
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If you can't control your temper you'd better go down to the canteen and help yourself to a drink.
flare
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Sukarno procrastinated; tempers flared up, the students withdrew.
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Before tempers flared , Dutriz cracked a joke, and talk returned to the news.
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Torquay pulled back to 4-2 through Adrian Foster and substitute Stuart Herd but tempers began to flare .
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This quick temper that flared at nothing, that was new.
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Their tempers now rarely flare even in the worst traffic jams.
keep
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For one, Chilcott had kept his temper , hoping to coax his niece round to his point of view.
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Susan told herself to keep her temper .
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We kept our tempers , as if patience wasn't something we maintained at the expense of our fading energies.
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All you have to do is get up close, keep your temper , and shoot straight.
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How often have I begged you to keep that temper of yours in check.
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How will I keep my temper ?
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He kept his temper and signalled the other galley to turn to the shore at Drimnin, to do the repairs.
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I should have kept my temper , she thought frantically.
lose
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Why did he always choose to lose his temper over issues in which he was in the wrong?
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It worked, however, as it had worked when Eng lost his temper about some performing he thought listless.
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He obviously had impregnation on his mind, but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed.
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Never-absolutely never in my experience-did President Reagan really lose his temper or utter a rude or unkind word.
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He had then completely lost his temper .
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As the argument escalated, Faison lost his temper completely and told Alvin that he wanted to leave the company.
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I had to lose my temper .
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Only this time she would not lose her temper , she promised herself.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a flaming row/temper
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And this caused a flaming row at the school debating society.
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I was a girl in a flaming temper.
fly into a rage/temper/panic etc
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He flew into a rage with him and brained him with his lute.
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I flew into a rage and quit.
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I was made to feel like a petulant child who has flown into a temper because his favorite toy was removed.
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Maclean immediately flew into a rage.
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Mary's natural tendency to fly into a temper probably did not increase their chances very much.
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Mitch was going to fly into a rage.
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The Collector had flown into a rage.
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Whenever Stewart showed signs of rejecting that outlook, Joe would fly into a rage.
have a hot temper
have a quick temper
have a short temper/fuse
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Girls today sure have short fuses.
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Mrs Popple had long been known to have a short temper.
in a foul mood/temper
lose your temper/cool/rag
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Bunny wasn't the only one to lose his temper.
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He obviously had impregnation on his mind, but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed.
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I should not have lost my cool and behaved in that manner.
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I then walked across to the photographers and lost my temper, lost my head.
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Never-absolutely never in my experience-did President Reagan really lose his temper or utter a rude or unkind word.
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She couldn't blame him for frightening Anna, for losing his temper with the child.
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That was plainly evident in the locker room, where Hostetler teetered on the brink of openly losing his temper.
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Why did he always choose to lose his temper over issues in which he was in the wrong?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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His wife left him because of his violent temper .
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Jill needs to learn to control her temper .
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There's one thing about Don that you should know - he's got a really bad temper .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He's not a bad man, but he has a violent temper .
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His temper , held so carefully in check around Sandra's fragile emotions, exploded.
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I'd rather run the mile than face Elizabeth in one of her tempers.
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I had warned my wife of my terrible temper .
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It was on the second day that tempers, already frayed, finally ripped.
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Kelly ruled by his bad temper .
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This had annoyed Jonquil and set her steel earring swinging with temper .
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a flaming row/temper
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And this caused a flaming row at the school debating society.
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I was a girl in a flaming temper.
have a hot temper
have a quick temper
have a short temper/fuse
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Girls today sure have short fuses.
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Mrs Popple had long been known to have a short temper.
in a foul mood/temper
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although their love for each other was growing steadily, the emotion was tempered with suspicion.
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Nor did he do much to temper them.
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Nor does time appear to have tempered his demeanor.
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That concern may temper any gains in exporters, rising with the dollar.
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They are the product of a system created in less democratic times by Founders who wanted to temper the popular will.
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Through this, her love can be tempered into a compassion and understanding with which she can help and sustain others.
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Would this in any way temper the delight with which Garnett would embrace the streak?