Idiom
keep one's temper
Meaning
To remain calm; to avoid becoming angry or annoyed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is hard to keep your temper when people are rude.”
“The customer was shouting, but the manager managed to keep his temper and resolve the issue calmly.”
“Despite the relentless provocation from his political rivals, the diplomat maintained his composure and managed to keep his temper throughout the entire debate.”
Examples
simple
“It is hard to keep your temper when people are rude.”
contextual
“The customer was shouting, but the manager managed to keep his temper and resolve the issue calmly.”
complex
“Despite the relentless provocation from his political rivals, the diplomat maintained his composure and managed to keep his temper throughout the entire debate.”
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