I often eat my feelings when I feel sad.
eat one's feelings
idiomTo turn to comfort food in order to deal with one's emotional problems.
After a long and stressful day at the office, she sat on the couch to eat her feelings with a tub of ice cream.
Rather than confronting the underlying causes of his anxiety, he retreated into a cycle of eating his feelings, finding temporary solace in the comfort of high-calorie snacks.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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albatross around one's neck
A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.
Last updated July 12, 2026