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Lose temper when the French buy the drinks! (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

lash out

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'lose temper' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'the french buy the drinks' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'la' ('the' in French).
'buy the drinks' becomes 'shout' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'la'+'shout'='LASH OUT'

'when' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lash out that I've seen before include "React violently" , "Attack with blows or words - using whip?" , "spend a fortune" , "fight vigorously" , "Vigorously attack" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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