perder la calma

perder la calma(
pehr
-
dehr
 
lah
 
kahl
-
mah
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to lose it
El tipo ya me estaba molestando, pero perdí la calma cuando insultó a mi madre.The guy was annoying me, but it was when he insulted my mother that I lost it.
b. to lose one's cool
Un cliente perdió la calma y comenzó a gritarle al gerente.A client lost his cool and started screaming at the manager.
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