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bottle up

idiom
Meaning

To keep suppressed and hidden.


Examples
SIMPLE

Do not bottle up your feelings.

CONTEXTUAL

He tends to bottle up his stress instead of talking to his friends about it.

COMPLEX

Rather than continuing to bottle up his frustration, he decided to confront his manager about the unfair workload.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bottle away

    To store up or stock up.

  2. 02

    hit the bottle

    To drink alcohol steadily and in excess, particularly in response to a setback.

  3. 03

    lightning in a bottle

    That which one seeks in attempting a difficult or challenging feat.

  4. 04

    lose one's bottle

    To lose courage and determination.

  5. 05

    new wine in an old bottle

    A significant change introduced to an entrenched system or method.

  6. 06

    old wine in a new bottle

    An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one.

  7. 07

    pass the bottle of smoke

    To acquiesce in some falsehood; to make pretence.

  8. 08

    put the cork back in the bottle

    To revert a situation.

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