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Bottle up (revisit)
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Bottle up
means to hide or suppress them instead of expressing them openly. It often refers to keeping strong emotions—like anger, sadness, or frustration—to yourself rather than addressing them.
Examples:
1- After losing his job, Mark tried to bottle up his worries so he wouldn’t worry his wife. Eventually, the pressure got too high, and he broke down in tears one evening.
2- Some psychologists warn that people who bottle up their emotions for too long risk facing sudden emotional breakdowns or even physical symptoms.
Hello and welcome to Daily English!
Today’s phrasal verb is one that deals with emotions—bottle up. Let’s say it together: bottle up.
Can you guess what it means? Here are two hints: Imagine you’re upset with a friend, but you don’t say anything because you don’t want to cause an argument. Or think of someone who’s stressed at work but insists they’re “fine,” even though they’re clearly not.
What do you think “bottle up” means? To bottle up your feelings means to hide or suppress them instead of expressing them openly. It often refers to keeping strong emotions—like anger, sadness, or frustration—to yourself rather than addressing them.
My coworker always bottles up his stress until he explodes at the end of the month—trust me, you don’t want to be around when that happens!
After losing his job, Mark tried to bottle up his worries so he wouldn’t worry his wife. Eventually, the pressure got too high, and he broke down in tears one evening.
Some psychologists warn that people who bottle up their emotions for too long risk facing sudden emotional breakdowns or even physical symptoms.
Your Turn
Are you someone who bottles up emotions, or do you prefer to share how you feel right away? How do you deal with stress, anger, or sadness? Let me know—I’d love to hear your thoughts!