- bottle something up
don't bottle up your emotions
Syn:suppress, repress, restrain, withhold, hold in, rein in, inhibit, smother, stifle, contain, conceal, hide, cork, keep a lid on
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bottle something up — SUPPRESS, repress, restrain, withhold, hold in, rein in, inhibit, smother, stifle, contain, conceal, hide; informal keep a lid on. → bottle * * * repress or conceal feelings over a period of time learning how to express anger instead of bottling… … Useful english dictionary
bottle something up — repress or conceal feelings. → bottle … English new terms dictionary
bottle up — verb control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • Syn: ↑inhibit, ↑suppress • Derivationally related forms: ↑suppression (for: ↑suppress) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bottle — noun 1》 a container with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids. ↘(the bottle) informal used in reference to the heavy drinking of alcohol: more women are taking to the bottle. ↘a baby s feeding bottle. ↘a large metal cylinder… … English new terms dictionary
bottle — noun 1) a bottle of whiskey Syn: carafe, flask, decanter, canteen, vessel, pitcher, flagon, magnum, carboy, demijohn 2) informal a world blurred by the bottle See alcohol • … Thesaurus of popular words
bottle up something — bottle up (something) 1. to not express something. She bottled up her emotions throughout the tournament. The more you bottle that anger up, the more likely it is that it will explode. 2. to keep something from making progress. The French navy… … New idioms dictionary
bottle out — (slang) To lose one s nerve and withdraw (from eg a contest) • • • Main Entry: ↑bottle * * * ˌbottle ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bottle out … Useful english dictionary
bottle up — (something) 1. to not express something. She bottled up her emotions throughout the tournament. The more you bottle that anger up, the more likely it is that it will explode. 2. to keep something from making progress. The French navy had bottled… … New idioms dictionary
bottle — ► NOUN 1) a container with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids. 2) Brit. informal one s courage or confidence. ► VERB 1) place in bottles for storage. 2) (bottle up) repress or conceal (one s feelings). 3) ( … English terms dictionary
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