# bottle up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/bottle-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To keep suppressed and hidden.

## Examples

- Do not bottle up your feelings.
- He tends to bottle up his stress instead of talking to his friends about it.
- Rather than continuing to bottle up his frustration, he decided to confront his manager about the unfair workload.

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