tempers fray

also tempers become frayed

if tempers fray among a group of people, they all become angry Tempers frayed when, after waiting for hours, we were told there were no tickets left.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Madelon	-	Dutch
Emmy	EM-ee (English)	English, Dutch
Mahli	MAH-lie (English), MAY-lie (English)	Biblical
Zuriel	-	Biblical
Brandy	BRAN-dee	English
Carlos	KAHR-los (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan