Collocations for temper - noun
1. tendency to become angry easily
ADJ.
bad, fierce, fiery, nasty, terrible, vicious, violent | uncontrollable
QUANT.
display, fit, flash, outburst
He broke the chair in a fit of violent temper.
He broke the chair in a fit of violent temper.
VERB + TEMPER
have
He has a nasty temper.
He has a nasty temper.
control, keep
I only just managed to keep my temper with him.
I only just managed to keep my temper with him.
fly into, lose
She loses her temper at the drop of a hat (= without good reason).
She loses her temper at the drop of a hat (= without good reason).
TEMPER + VERB
flare, rise
Tempers flared as the traffic jam became worse.
Tempers flared as the traffic jam became worse.
cool (down)
TEMPER + NOUN
tantrum
PREP.
in a ~
She stormed out of the room in a temper.
She stormed out of the room in a temper.
PHRASES
keep you temper in check/under control
He had to learn to keep his temper under control before he could become a teacher.
He had to learn to keep his temper under control before he could become a teacher.
2. way you are feeling
ADJ.
bad, filthy, foul, ill, terrible
Peter''s comments were responsible for her ill temper.
Peter''s comments were responsible for her ill temper.
good | frayed
Frayed tempers at the end of the match led to three players being se
Frayed tempers at the end of the match led to three players being se
uncertain
VERB + TEMPER
improve | recover, regain
She regained her good temper after a chat.
She regained her good temper after a chat.
TEMPER + VERB
improve | fray, worsen
PREP.
in a ~
He stormed out of the room in a temper.
He stormed out of the room in a temper.
PHRASES
not be in the best of tempers
I wasn''t in the best of tempers when I arrived at the meeting.
I wasn''t in the best of tempers when I arrived at the meeting.