Significato: absolute temperature

temperatura assoluta, temperatura misurata usando una scala in cui la temperatura ipotizzata come la più bassa è segnata come zero (termodin.)

tempe Idioma

a tempest in a teapot

a lot of excitement about a small problem The argument was over quickly. It was a tempest in a teapot.

hot tempered

quick to become angry, lose your temper He's hot tempered - very impatient and often angry.

lose your temper

become angry, get mad When you lose your temper, the children become frightened.

run a temperature

have a higher than normal body temperature The little boy is running a temperature and should stay in bed all day.

short temper

quick to become angry, hot tempered Dr. Jones has a short temper. He gets mad very quickly.

take someone's temperature

measure someone's body temperature The nurse took my temperature when I went to the hospital yesterday.

tempest in a teapot

(See a tempest in a teapot)

hold/keep one's temper

make oneself quiet and peaceful；not become angry平静；不生气；不激动
The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话，那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。

hold one's temper

keep one's temper

retain selfcommand and an unruffled spirit 从容不迫；泰然自若；忍住怒气
To keep one's temper is not a sign of weakness，but an insication of selfpossession and strength．不发脾气并非表示软弱，而是说明自制和坚强。
He was insulted，but he managed to keep his temper．他受了侮辱，但他设法忍住了怒气。
I was so annoyed with him that I found it difficult to keep my temper．我对他非常气愤，很难不发脾气。make oneself quiet and peaceful；not become angry平静；不生气；不激动
The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话，那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。

out of temper

angry发脾气
He is out of temper．他发脾气了。
He is clearly out of temper and you should have a talk with him．他显然是生气了，你应该找他聊聊。

lose one's temper

Idiom(s): lose one's temper

Theme: ANGER - RELEASE

to become angry.
• Please don't lose your temper. It's not good for you.
• I'm sorry that I lost my temper.

have a hot temper

to get angry easily: "He has a hot temper, so don't provoke him into an argument."

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

Heaven is more kind to the weak.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb|God|lamb|sh

literary A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith's house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr. Smith said, "God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb."
Antonym: IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS.

fly into a rage|fly|rage|temper

v. phr. To become very angry. By the time we mention the name of her ex-husband, she flies into a rage.

keep one's temper|hold|hold one's temper|keep|temp

v. phr. To make yourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry. The meeting will go smoothly if the president keeps his temper. Dave can't keep his temper when he drives in heavy traffic.
Antonym: LOSE ONE'S TEMPER, BLOW ONE'S STACK.

lose one's temper|lose|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 FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE.
Antonym: HOLD ONE'S TEMPER.

run a temperature|run|temperature

v. phr. To have a body temperature that is above normal; have a fever. Jimmy didn't look ill, although he was running a temperature. We took the baby to the doctor because he was running a temperature.

tempest in a teapot|teapot|tempest

n. phr. Great excitement about something not important. Bess tore her skirt a little and made a tempest in a teapot.

temper

temper
see hold one's temper; lose one's temper.

temperature

temperature
see run a fever.

tempest

tempest
tempest in a teapot
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a great commotion over a small problem