lose one's rag
lose one's rag verb: to become angry.
Verb
lose one's rag (third-person singular simple present loses one's rag, present participle losing one's rag, simple past and past participle lost one's rag)
- To become angry.
- […] he could not have said wherefore. “She was dressed as a bride if you must know,” he said. “But I don’t know what you’ve got to lose your rag about. She’s nothing to you.”1928, Ethel May Dell, The Gate Marked "Private", G. P. Putnam's Sons, page 248
- c1934, in Famous Plays of 1933–1934, page 449,
Doll: Well, I’ll be trotting along. Sorry I lost my rag with […]
- Synonyms:
- blow one's top, go ape, go apeshit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, lose it, lose one's temper
Synonyms of lose one's rag
Forms of lose one's rag
| third-person singular present | loses one's rag |
|---|---|
| present participle | losing one's rag |
| past participle | lost one's rag |
| past | lost one's rag |
Questions about lose one's rag
- What does lose one's rag mean?
- Lose one's rag means to become angry.
- What part of speech is lose one's rag?
- Lose one's rag is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lose one's rag?
- The past tense of lose one's rag is lost one's rag.
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