bottle up

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up

Usefulness

Meanings

1

Hide strong feelings inside

Hiding

Why “up”? Something is hidden from view or kept secret inside.

“Don't bottle up your anger.”
Don't hide your anger inside.
“She bottled up her sadness for weeks.”
She hid her sadness inside for weeks.

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cover up

Same up pattern: hiding

Hide something by placing a covering over it; Conceal a mistake, crime or wrongdoing from others; Do someone else's job temporarily while they are away

hush up

Same up pattern: hiding

Keep wrongdoing or bad news secret

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