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Meanings of lose one's temper in English

Get very angry and fly into a rage.

Usage of lose one's temper in English
1
Till then it is idle to wrangle, and to lose one's temper.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 18...
2
But I think it's a pity ever to lose one's temper.
The Bars of Iron
3
I discovered also how easy it is to lose one's temper with these men.
Roving East and Roving West
4
She considers it bad manners to lose one's temper.
Out To Win: The Story of America in France
5
It is impossible sometimes not to lose one's temper.
Evelyn Innes
6
To lose one's temper at golf is foolish.
The Clicking of Cuthbert
7
It's a bad habit to lose one's temper.
Mother West Wind "How" Stories
8
Such things are provoking, but it is best to treat them good-naturedly, as Tommy did, and not lose one's temper.
Fun and Frolic
9
Why lose one's temper?
A Wanderer in Venice
10
I believe they consider it to be degrading, either first, to lose one's temper, or secondly, to administer justice in such a fashion.
Corea or Cho-sen: The Land of the Morning Calm