tempers flare
tempers get frayed

When one of them has the day off, they meet each other in the room and tempers flare.

But that did not seem to have been passed on to either team today as tempers flared a number of times.

But tempers flare when answers to their questions are not what they want to hear.

The interaction time is very low and the tempers flare higher.

There is so much at stake and sometimes tempers flare.

But tempers flare, alliances form and not everyone makes the cut.

"Tempers flare, but it was nothing more than that to me."

When tempers flare, it is usually about the college admissions process.

With the game out of hand, tempers flared early in the fourth quarter.

They were all trying to get through two tiny exits and tempers flared.

"And if they're not going out with guns, they don't have them when their tempers flare up."

When you're bringing guys that close together, there's going to be tempers flaring.

"Tempers flared and the two started to argue," she said.

Tempers flared as House conservatives dug in against the cost.

If all lanes are jammed for a long time, tempers flare.

Then tempers flared around one at-bat that never took place.

However, we do know that sometimes, tempers flare, with the potential for disruptions.

Flexibility, not your strong suit, is called for this month, especially from the 9-14th when tempers flare.

Words were exchanged, tempers flared, and for a few days old friends refused to speak to each other.

In late 2009, tempers flared so high that police action had to be taken to cool the rivalry.

But tempers flared among the 200 or 300 participants.

Just be cool on the 24th, when tempers flare.

They seemed to turn upon each other, tempers flaring.

If things don't go right or tempers flare, the first reaction is, it's got to be racial.

By the end of the hour-long floor debate, tempers flared.