Question

Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom "To keep one's temper"

• A. To become hungry
• B. To be in good mood
• C. To preserve one's energy
• D. To be aloof from

Hint:

In idioms, keeping one's temper is directly related to managing anger and staying calm.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the proverb.
"To keep one's temper" refers to controlling one's emotions, especially anger, and maintaining composure. The idiom suggests that someone is managing their feelings to remain calm and not lose their temper.

Step 2: Analyzing the options.
(A) To become hungry: This is not related to the meaning of the phrase.
(B) To be in good mood: Correct — Keeping one's temper implies remaining in a good mood and not getting angry.
(C) To preserve one's energy: This does not relate to controlling one's temper.
(D) To be aloof from: This is not connected to controlling emotions or temper.

Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (B) To be in good mood, as it reflects the meaning of the phrase "to keep one's temper".

Answer 2

The idiom "to keep one's temper" is being tested against four possible paraphrases, so checking what each phrase actually describes against the sense of staying calm and even-tempered will identify the right one.

1. To become hungry: This describes a physical state related to appetite, which has no connection to controlling one's emotional reaction, so it does not match the idiom at all.
2. To be in good mood: Keeping one's temper means not letting anger or irritation take over, which leaves a person calm and even, in other words in a good, composed mood, matching the sense of the idiom.
3. To preserve one's energy: This phrase is about conserving physical or mental stamina, a different idea from managing one's emotional temper.
4. To be aloof from: This describes emotional distance or detachment from a person or situation, not the act of staying calm rather than getting angry.

Among the four choices, only "to be in good mood" actually describes the calm, non-angry state that "keeping one's temper" refers to.

Therefore, the correct answer is To be in good mood.