The difference between Lose it and Lose one's temper
When used as verbs, lose it means to become explosively angry, whereas lose one's temper means to become angry or annoyed.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lose it and Lose one's temper
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
Examples:
"When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just lost it."
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To begin to laugh uncontrollably.
Examples:
"When the teacher's chair broke, the class completely lost it."
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To lose one's mind, go crazy.
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Lose it as a verb (informal):
To cease to have a skill or ability, to lose one's touch, to be washed up.
Examples:
"When you think about all she's done for the sport, it's kind of sad, but she's completely lost it over the past few years."
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Lose it as a verb (idiomatic):
To lose control of a situation.
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Lose one's temper as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):
To become angry or annoyed.
Examples:
"When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he completely lost his temper."
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- blow one's top vs lose it
- go ape vs lose it
- go apeshit vs lose it
- go snake vs lose it
- hit the ceiling vs lose it
- freak out vs lose it
- hit the roof vs lose it
- lose it vs lose one's temper
- lose it vs lose one's rag
- blow one's top vs lose one's temper
- go ape vs lose one's temper
- go apeshit vs lose one's temper
- go ballistic vs lose one's temper
- go postal vs lose one's temper
- hit the roof vs lose one's temper
- hit the ceiling vs lose one's temper
- lose it vs lose one's temper
- lose one's cool vs lose one's temper
- lose one's rag vs lose one's temper
- lose one's temper vs pop one's cork
- go bitchcakes vs lose one's temper
- count to ten vs lose one's temper