temper temper: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  UKUSAustraliaCanadaNew Zealandinformalcolloquialspoken
  • A mild admonition to calm down or moderate one's anger, irritation, or excitement.
  • An expression used to tell someone to control their temper or not become overly upset.

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  • When Sarah started yelling during the meeting, I had to say, 'Temper temper, let's keep this professional.'

    Cuando Sarah empezó a gritar durante la reunión, tuve que decir, 'Calma, mantengamos esto profesional.'

  • You'd better temper your temper before you say something you'll regret later.

    Será mejor que controles tu temperamento antes de decir algo de lo que luego te arrepientas.

  • I told my little brother to temper his temper after he got frustrated with the game.

    Le dije a mi hermanito que calmara su temperamento después de que se frustrara con el juego.