lose one's rag
To become angryTo become angry.
» He lost his rag.
Ihm riss der Geduldsfaden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Он вышел из себя. — AqQoyriq_1
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1 senses(UK, slang)To become angry.
c1934, in Famous Plays of 1933–1934, page 449, Doll: Well, I’ll be trotting along. Sorry I lost my rag with […]
2007, Patricia Ferguson, Peripheral Vision, Solidus, →ISBN, page 295, ‘Come on, everyone loses their rag occasionally. It can’t be that bad. […] ’
Examples
2 sentencesHe lost his rag.
ruОн вышел из себя. — AqQoyriq_1
deIhm riss der Geduldsfaden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
"Tom's completely lost his rag because of some poxy thing." "Oh, you shouldn't take it personally. He'll calm down. It's just stress."
de„Tom hat eben wegen einer Lappalie völlig die Nerven verloren.“ – „Ach, das darfst du nicht persönlich nehmen. Der beruhigt sich auch wieder. Das ist nur der Stress.“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
loses one's rag, losing one's rag, lost one's rag, lost one's rag| Base form | lose one's rag · to lose one's rag |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | loses one's rag |
| Present participle | losing one's rag |
| Past simple | lost one's rag |
| Past participle | lost one's rag |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle