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English / phrasal verb

bottle up

MEANING IN ENGLISH

to suppress or hide strong emotions and refuse to express them over a prolonged period

In context

01

Bottling up your anger for a long time can harm both your mental and physical health.

02

Do not bottle up your sadness; talk to someone who cares about you.

Synonyms

Suppress,repress,hold in

Antonyms

Express,vent,release

Collocations

Bottle up emotions,bottle up feelings,bottle up anger

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗