bottle up

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up

Meanings

1

Hide strong feelings inside

Hiding

Why “up”? A cover goes up over something. It hides it from view or protects it from notice.

“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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