B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Perdere le staffe
To lose one's temper
Literal Translation
"To lose the stirrups"
What it means
To suddenly lose control and get very angry
Example in context
"Ha perso le staffe quando ha sentito quella bugia."
"He lost his temper when he heard that lie."
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