| lose temper | 16.13 | I lost my temper. | ||
| have temper | 3.62 | He has a temper. | ||
| control temper | 3.36 | I must only control my temper. | ||
| keep temper | 2.50 | How will I keep my temper? | ||
| cool temper | 1.84 | He was the one who cooled tempers. | ||
| fray temper | 0.99 | Some tried to jump the queue, tempers frayed. | ||
| raise temper | 0.86 | The dispute is raising tempers on Capitol Hill. | ||
| calm temper | 0.59 | The cool air on her face was calming her temper. | ||
| hold temper | 0.59 | And he would also try to hold his temper. | ||
| flash temper | 0.46 | He has also been known to flash a temper. | ||
| inflame temper | 0.46 | An attack two weeks ago on an Indian army camp further inflamed tempers. | ||
| soothe temper | 0.46 | The speaker adjourned the house for two hours to soothe frayed tempers. | ||
| show temper | 0.39 | Along with grit, DiMarco showed his temper. | ||
| contain temper | 0.33 | Safin had trouble containing his temper. | ||
| test temper | 0.33 | Tempers are sorely tested. | ||
| curb temper | 0.26 | He curbed his temper. | ||
| display temper | 0.26 | Rodriguez sometimes displayed a temper. | ||
| flare temper | 0.26 | Tempers became flared and futher police were called in. | ||
| tame temper | 0.26 | He struggled to tame his temper. |