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hold in emotions

Phrasal-verb Self-control

Meaning

to stop yourself from showing what you feel

Example Sentences

"He tried to hold in his emotions during the meeting."

Related Expressions

buckle down on

to start working seriously on something important

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to stop being aggressive or argumentative in a conflict

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to include a small polite comment or detail

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to mix or merge cultures or systems from different areas

snack on

to eat small amounts of food between meals

plant out

to put young plants into the ground to grow