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bottle up
verb
to restrain (powerful emotion)
to keep (an army or other force) contained or trapped
the French fleet was bottled up in Le Havre
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
As a young carer for his father he felt unable to speak out about his own struggles, so he said he bottled up his emotions.
But the simple act of interacting with another human rather than bottling up your fears also can bring a much-needed reprieve.
Vanessa Nygaard recognized that rare bit of frustration, bottled up within.
But the simple act of interacting with another human rather than bottling up your fears can also bring a much-needed reprieve.
"All of those emotions from the last nine months I think were bottled up in there," she said.
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