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hold one's temper

[hold one's temper] or [keep one's temper] {v. phr.} To make yourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry. * /The meeting will go smoothly if the president keeps his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lose one's temper

[lose 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep one's temper

[keep one's temper] See: [HOLD ONE'S TEMPER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb

[God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb] {literary} A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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