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Perder los estribos

To lose one's temper / To lose control

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to lose the stirrups'. Describes completely losing emotional control, usually in anger. Common in both written and spoken Spanish.

See It in Context

Aguantó mucho pero al final perdió los estribos.

She put up with a lot but in the end she lost her temper.

Perder los estribos en el trabajo no es profesional.

Losing your temper at work is not professional.

—¿Le gritaste? —Sí, perdí los estribos. Me arrepiento.

—Did you shout at him? —Yes, I lost my temper. I regret it.

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