quick temper

ˌkwɪk ˈtɛmpər

Definition

Definition of quick temper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

angertendency to become angry easily

He is known for his quick temper during meetings.
Her quick temper often led to arguments at home.
A quick temper can strain personal relationships.

irascibility

irritability

short temper

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Expressions with quick

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

quick one

short funny story or trick

He told a quick one to make us laugh.

quick study

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months..

quick buck

money earned easily and often dishonestly

He's always looking for a scheme to make a quick buck..

make quick work of

complete a task easily and quickly

She made quick work of the cleaning.

grab a quick bite to eat

have a small informal meal quickly

Let's grab a quick bite to eat at the cafe.

Expressions with temper

temper temper

exp.

used to tell someone to control their anger

Temper temper, there's no need to shout!

volcanic temper

tendency to become very angry quickly

Her volcanic temper often leads to arguments.

have a hot temper

get angry easily or quickly in situations

She tends to have a hot temper when stressed.

have a temper

be prone to getting angry easily

He tends to have a temper when things go wrong.

lose one's temper

become angry or upset suddenly

He lost his temper when he couldn't find his keys..

lose your temper

fail to remain calm

She lost her temper during the heated argument.

temper is running high

exp.

feel very angry or upset in a situation

During the argument, her temper was running high.

cool one's temper

calm down after being angry

He took a walk to cool his temper after the argument.

curb your temper

restrain yourself from reacting angrily

Curb your temper, or you'll regret what you say.

fly into a temper

become suddenly very angry or upset

He tends to fly into a temper when criticized.

Terms with quick temper included in their meaning

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short fuse

emotion

quick temper leading to sudden anger

hothead

quick temper

person who easily gets angry

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French:tempérament colérique, ...
German:aufbrausendes Temperament, ...
Italian:carattere irascibile, ...
Spanish:mal genio, ...
Portuguese:temperamento explosivo, ...
Chinese:急性子, ...
Japanese:短気, ...
Arabic:سُرْعَة الغَضَب, ...
Hebrew:קְצַר רוּחַ, ...
Russian:вспыльчивый характер, ...
Ukrainian:швидка запальність, ...
Hindi:तुनकमिज़ाजी, ...
Bengali:রাগী মেজাজ, ...
Catalan:irascibilitat, ...
Czech:prchlivost, ...
Danish:hidsigt temperament, ...
Dutch:opvliegendheid, ...
Greek:ευέξαπτος χαρακτήρας, ...
Hungarian:hirtelen harag, ...
Khmer:ឆាប់ខឹង, ...
Korean:성급한 성격, ...
Persian:تندخویی, ...
Polish:porywczy temperament, ...
Portuguese (BR):temperamento explosivo, ...
Romanian:fire iute, ...
Swedish:kort stubin, ...
Thai:อารมณ์ร้อน, ...
Turkish:çabuk sinirlenme, ...
Vietnamese:tính nóng nảy, ...

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